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Planting Calendar for Foley, 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 14 (at ROBERTSDALE, AL climate station, elevation 160 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
BasilFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 2-16
Moon Jan 2- 6
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 13-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 6-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 2-16
Moon Jan 2- 6
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-20
Moon Feb 20
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
CucumbersFrost Feb 13-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 18
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 19-Jan 2
Moon Dec 23-Jan 2
Frost Jan 23-Feb 13
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 2-16
Moon Jan 2- 6
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
N/A
LettuceFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Feb 27-Mar 28
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 21-28
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 13-19
OreganoFrost Jan 2-30
Moon Jan 2- 6, Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Mar 8-14
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jan 30-Feb 20
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 13-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 16-Feb 6
Moon Jan 16-20, Feb 6
RosemaryFrost Jan 2-16
Moon Jan 2- 6
Frost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jan 30-Feb 20
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 6-18
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Feb 20-27
Moon Feb 20-27
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 2-30
Moon Jan 2- 6, Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 13-19
WatermelonsFrost Feb 13-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 25
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5, Apr 19-25
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 25
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5, Apr 19-25

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 15 (at ROBERTSDALE, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 11
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
Bell PeppersFrost Jun 2Frost Jul 28N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
BroccoliFrost Aug 4Frost Sep 1N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 25Frost Aug 22N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
CauliflowerFrost Aug 4Frost Sep 1N/A
CeleryFrost May 24Frost Aug 2N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 16
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
EggplantsFrost Jun 2Frost Jul 28N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 16
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 22Frost Aug 17N/A
KaleFrost Aug 24Frost Sep 21N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 28
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 11
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 21
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 13Frost Jul 18N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
TomatoesFrost Jun 7Frost Aug 2N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 17
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