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Planting Calendar for Hoover, 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 29 (at HELENA, AL climate station, elevation 479 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 15-29
Moon Mar 21-29
BasilFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 15-Apr 5
Moon Mar 15-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
CauliflowerFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 29-Apr 12
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
CucumbersFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 29-May 3
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19-May 3
EggplantsFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 3-17
Moon Jan 3- 6
Frost Feb 7-28
Moon Feb 20-28
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 7-15
Moon Mar 7
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 15-Apr 12
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 17-Feb 14
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 7-29
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 14-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Mar 8-15
PumpkinsFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 31-Feb 21
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
N/A
SageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 12
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 14-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 19-May 3
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 7-15
Moon Mar 7
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 17-Feb 14
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 19-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 2 (at HELENA, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
Bell PeppersFrost May 20Frost Jul 15N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
BroccoliFrost Jul 22Frost Aug 19N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
CauliflowerFrost Jul 22Frost Aug 19N/A
CeleryFrost May 11Frost Jul 20N/A
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
EggplantsFrost May 20Frost Jul 15N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 3
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 9Frost Aug 4N/A
KaleFrost Aug 11Frost Sep 8N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 15
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 8
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 31Frost Jul 5N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
TomatoesFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
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