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Planting Calendar for Wetumpka, 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 13 (at MONTGOMERY 6SW, AL climate station, elevation 226 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
BasilFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 13-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Feb 26-Mar 20
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 1-15
Moon Jan 1- 6
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 29-Feb 12
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 20-26
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 12-19
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 6-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 1-15
Moon Jan 1- 6
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-19
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 20-26
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
CucumbersFrost Feb 12-19
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 13-Apr 17
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 18-Jan 1
Moon Dec 23-Jan 1
Frost Jan 22-Feb 12
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 1-15
Moon Jan 1- 6
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Jan 29-Feb 12
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
N/A
LettuceFrost Jan 29-Feb 12
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
Frost Feb 26-Mar 27
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7, Mar 21-27
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 12-19
OreganoFrost Jan 1-29
Moon Jan 1- 6, Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 13-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 20-26
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 19, Mar 8-13
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jan 29-Feb 19
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 12-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 15-Feb 5
Moon Jan 15-20
RosemaryFrost Jan 1-15
Moon Jan 1- 6
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jan 29-Feb 19
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 6-17
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 29-Feb 12
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 1-29
Moon Jan 1- 6, Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 13-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 15-29
Moon Jan 21-29
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 12-19
WatermelonsFrost Feb 12-19
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 24
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5, Apr 19-24
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 24
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5, Apr 19-24

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 9 (at MONTGOMERY 6SW, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
Bell PeppersFrost May 27Frost Jul 22N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
BroccoliFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
CauliflowerFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
CeleryFrost May 18Frost Jul 27N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
EggplantsFrost May 27Frost Jul 22N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 10
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 16Frost Aug 11N/A
KaleFrost Aug 18Frost Sep 15N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 15
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 7Frost Jul 12N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
TomatoesFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 27N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
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