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Planting Calendar for Enterprise, AL

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 17 (at ENTERPRISE 4 W, AL climate station, elevation 337 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
BasilFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
CucumbersFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 21
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 22-Jan 5
Moon Dec 23-Jan 5
Frost Jan 26-Feb 16
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
OreganoFrost Jan 5-Feb 2
Moon Jan 5- 6, Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Mar 8-17
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-23
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 16-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 19-Feb 9
Moon Jan 19-20, Feb 6- 9
RosemaryFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-23
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 5-Feb 2
Moon Jan 5- 6, Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
WatermelonsFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 14 (at ENTERPRISE 4 W, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
Bell PeppersFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 27N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
BroccoliFrost Aug 3Frost Aug 31N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 24Frost Aug 21N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
CauliflowerFrost Aug 3Frost Aug 31N/A
CeleryFrost May 23Frost Aug 1N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
EggplantsFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 27N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 15
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 21Frost Aug 16N/A
KaleFrost Aug 23Frost Sep 20N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 10
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 20
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 12Frost Jul 17N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
TomatoesFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 1N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
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