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Planting Calendar for Tillmans Corner, 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 3 (at MOBILE DWTN AP, AL climate station, elevation 26 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
BasilFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 3-24
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 17-19, Mar 8-10
Bell PeppersFrost Dec 23-Jan 6
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-24
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 3-10
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jan 27-Feb 10
Moon Feb 6-10
CauliflowerFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-24
N/A
CeleryFrost Dec 23-Jan 6
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-10
Moon Feb 3- 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 3-17
Moon Mar 3- 7
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
CucumbersFrost Feb 3-10
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 3-Apr 7
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 9-23
Moon Dec 23
Frost Jan 13-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Dec 23-Jan 6
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-24
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 10-17
N/A
LettuceFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 17-Mar 17
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 6-19
OreganoFrost Dec 23-Jan 20
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 3-24
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 10-Mar 3
Moon Feb 10-19
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jan 20-Feb 10
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 6-17
PumpkinsFrost Feb 10-24
Moon Feb 20-24
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 6-27
Moon Jan 7-20
RosemaryFrost Dec 23-Jan 6
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 10-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
SageFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 3-17
Moon Mar 3- 7
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jan 20-Feb 10
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Apr 6- 7
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 10-17
N/A
ThymeFrost Dec 23-Jan 20
Moon Dec 23-Jan 6
Frost Mar 3-24
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 6-20
Moon Jan 6
Frost Mar 10-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 3-24
Moon Feb 6-19
WatermelonsFrost Feb 3-10
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 28 (at MOBILE DWTN 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 24
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Oct 14
Bell PeppersFrost Jun 15Frost Aug 10N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 19
BroccoliFrost Aug 17Frost Sep 14N/A
CabbageFrost Aug 7Frost Sep 4N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Oct 9
CauliflowerFrost Aug 17Frost Sep 14N/A
CeleryFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 15N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
EggplantsFrost Jun 15Frost Aug 10N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 29
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jul 5Frost Aug 30N/A
KaleFrost Sep 6Frost Oct 4N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Oct 9
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 19
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 24
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Nov 3
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 26Frost Jul 31N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 19
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
TomatoesFrost Jun 20Frost Aug 15N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 19
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 15
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 30
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