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Planting Calendar for Opp, AL

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The planting calendar below tells you when to plant in the SPRING and also plant in the FALL, based on your zip code or postal code.

Fall Planting Calendar

When we say "fall," we really mean planting in summer in time for a fall harvest. Think of this as a second summer! It's easy to keep the crops going if you're already prepared the soil! 

Many crops that would be started indoors for a spring crop can just be plunked into the soil directly for a fall crop. Not only is the soil already warm but also there are less pests and it tends to be rainier so you don't need to water as often. Some fall vegetables need to be harvested by the first frost but also many are frost-tolerant—and even taste better after a kiss of fall frost!

See each plant's individual Growing Guide for more specific planting, plant care, and harvesting information.

Spring Planting Calendar

Our spring planting calendar starts with the very first dates that you can plant (based on the last spring frost). But if you've missed these dates, no worries! This is why we've added "last planting dates" to our spring calendar; this is meant to help new gardeners understand that if they missed the first spring planting window, they can still get crops in the ground.

In fact, many crops with short maturity times (such as radishes) can be succession planted all the way through the summer in northern areas. However, note that some cool-seasons crops such as kale and lettuce do not grow well in hot tempertures, which can cause bolting issues.  For some gardeners, especially in the South, a break to avoid summer heat is needed, but they can start once the heat has passed. 

The dates provided are based on the number of weeks before or after frost, so we can provide a unique calendar to every user in the country. Thus several crops (especially similar crops) may appear to have the same date. Kale and lettuce, for example, or dates for starting seeds, like broccoli and cabbage. 

Specifically, on the charts, there are different columns labeled as follows:

  1. Start Seeds Indoors: When to sow seeds indoors to get an early start on the season.
  2. Plant Seedlings Outdoors: When to put small seedlings that you grew indoors (OR starter plants that you bought at a garden nursery) in the outdoor soil.
  3. Start Seeds Outdoors: When to plant seeds directly into the outdoor soil.
  4. Last Date to Plant: You may plant any time from the "start seeds" dates until this "last date." Don't wait any longer, or the crop won't have time to get to harvest before fall/winter frosts.

The "Moon Dates" indicate the best planting dates based on Moon phases. You can learn more about this age-old technique below.

When N/A appears in the chart, that starting method is typically not recommended, although it is likely still possible. 

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Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 19 (at ANDALUSIA OPP AP, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Oct 1-Nov 5
Moon Oct 14-28
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Aug 27-Sep 24
Moon Aug 31-Sep 13
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Sep 10-Oct 1
Moon Sep 14-29
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Aug 20-27
Moon Aug 20-27
Frost Sep 10-24
Moon Sep 14-24
60Frost-tolerant
CabbageFrost Aug 20-27
Moon Aug 20-27
Frost Sep 10-17
Moon Sep 14-17
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Sep 3-10
Moon Sep 3-10
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Aug 13-20
Moon Aug 16-20
Frost Aug 27-Sep 3
Moon Aug 27-30
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Aug 27-Sep 24
Moon Aug 27-30, Sep 14-24
N/A70Frost-tolerant
GarlicFrost Dec 3-17
Moon Dec 3-11
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Sep 3-17
Moon Sep 14-17
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Sep 10-24
Moon Sep 14-24
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Sep 17-Oct 8
Moon Sep 17-29
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Sep 10-24
Moon Sep 14-24
N/A60Frost-tolerant
PeasFrost Sep 10-24
Moon Sep 14-24
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Oct 8-22
Moon Oct 8-13
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Oct 1-22
Moon Oct 14-22
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Sep 10-24
Moon Sep 14-24
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Sep 17-Oct 1
Moon Sep 30-Oct 1
N/A50Frost-tolerant

Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 9 (at ANDALUSIA OPP AP, AL climate station, elevation 311 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Feb 9-16
Oct 22
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Mar 8- 9
Mar 9
BasilFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
Oct 8
BeetsN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Mar 8- 9
Frost Feb 9-16
Moon Feb 9-16
Mar 23
Bell PeppersFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
N/AAug 27
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Apr 20
BroccoliFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Feb 9-16
Sep 17
Brussels SproutsFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Dec 1-15
Moon Dec 1- 7
Frost Nov 3-17
Moon Nov 3- 8
Aug 13
CabbageFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Feb 9-16
Aug 6
CantaloupesFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 9-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Mar 16-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Aug 13
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
Sep 10
CauliflowerFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 2-16
Moon Mar 2- 7
N/ASep 10
CeleryFrost Dec 15-29
Moon Dec 23-29
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Mar 9
Sep 10
ChivesFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Sep 24
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 9-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Mar 30
CollardsFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Sep 10
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
Sep 3
CucumbersFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Sep 10
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-23
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-23
Sep 24
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Aug 13
EggplantsFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
N/ASep 10
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Sep 10
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
KohlrabiFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
LettuceFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
OkraFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
Sep 10
Onion SetsN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
N/AAug 13
OreganoFrost Dec 29-Jan 26
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6, Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/ASep 10
ParsleyFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Feb 9-Mar 16
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sep 3
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Moon Feb 9-16
Aug 13
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
Sep 10
PumpkinsFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Aug 6
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Moon Feb 9-16
Sep 24
RosemaryFrost Dec 15-29
Moon Dec 23-29
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
N/ASep 24
SageFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/ASep 3
SpinachFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Feb 9-16
Mar 23
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Apr 6
Aug 6
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Mar 23
ThymeFrost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Mar 16-23
Moon Mar 21-23
N/AAug 27
TomatillosFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/ASep 3
TomatoesFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
N/AAug 20
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-16
Moon Feb 9-16
Oct 22
WatermelonsFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost Mar 16-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Aug 20
Winter SquashFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Jul 30
Zucchini and Summer SquashFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Sep 17
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