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Planting Calendar for Fairhope, 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 18 (at FAIRHOPE 2 NE, AL climate station, elevation 22 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 3-18
Moon Mar 3- 7
BasilFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 3-25
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 17-24
Moon Feb 20-24
Frost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 10-24
Moon Feb 10-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-24
Moon Feb 20-24
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-22
Moon Apr 1- 5, Apr 19-22
CucumbersFrost Feb 17-24
Moon Feb 20-24
Frost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 22
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 23-Jan 6
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Jan 27-Feb 17
Moon Jan 27-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 25-Apr 15
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Feb 24-Mar 3
Moon Feb 24-Mar 3
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Mar 3-Apr 1
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 17-19, Mar 8-10
OreganoFrost Jan 6-Feb 3
Moon Jan 6, Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 24-Mar 18
Moon Mar 8-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-24
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 17-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 24-Mar 10
Moon Feb 24-Mar 7
Frost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 20-Feb 10
Moon Jan 20, Feb 6-10
RosemaryFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 25-Apr 15
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-24
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Feb 24-Mar 3
Moon Feb 24-Mar 3
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 6-Feb 3
Moon Jan 6, Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 25-Apr 15
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 17-19, Mar 8-10
WatermelonsFrost Feb 17-24
Moon Feb 20-24
Frost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-29
Moon Apr 1- 5, Apr 19-29
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-29
Moon Apr 1- 5, Apr 19-29

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 10 (at FAIRHOPE 2 NE, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
Bell PeppersFrost May 28Frost Jul 23N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
BroccoliFrost Jul 30Frost Aug 27N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 20Frost Aug 17N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
CauliflowerFrost Jul 30Frost Aug 27N/A
CeleryFrost May 19Frost Jul 28N/A
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
EggplantsFrost May 28Frost Jul 23N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 11
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 17Frost Aug 12N/A
KaleFrost Aug 19Frost Sep 16N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 23
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 23
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 16
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 8Frost Jul 13N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
TomatoesFrost Jun 2Frost Jul 28N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
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