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Planting Calendar for Fultondale, 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 30 (at BIRMINGHAM AP, AL climate station, elevation 616 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
BasilFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 16-20, Apr 6
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 18-Feb 1
Moon Jan 21-Feb 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-23
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Mar 8
CauliflowerFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-23
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 18-Feb 1
Moon Jan 21-Feb 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
CucumbersFrost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-May 4
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-May 4
EggplantsFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 4-18
Moon Jan 4- 6
Frost Feb 8-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 18-Feb 1
Moon Jan 21-Feb 1
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-23
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Frost Mar 8-16
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Frost Mar 16-Apr 13
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 18-Feb 15
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 15-Mar 8
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 8-16
PumpkinsFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 1-22
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 18-Feb 1
Moon Jan 21-Feb 1
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
SageFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 15-Mar 8
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 4
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Frost Mar 8-16
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 18-Feb 15
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 1-15
Moon Feb 1- 5
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 1- 8
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 11
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 11
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 6 (at BIRMINGHAM AP, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 22
Bell PeppersFrost May 24Frost Jul 19N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
BroccoliFrost Jul 26Frost Aug 23N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 16Frost Aug 13N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
CauliflowerFrost Jul 26Frost Aug 23N/A
CeleryFrost May 15Frost Jul 24N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
EggplantsFrost May 24Frost Jul 19N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 7
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 13Frost Aug 8N/A
KaleFrost Aug 15Frost Sep 12N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 19
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 12
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 4Frost Jul 9N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
TomatoesFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
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