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Planting Calendar for Old Mystic, CT

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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.

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 could 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 temperatures, 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. 

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've 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 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.

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 Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on April 14 (at GROTON, CT climate station, elevation 39 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Sep 29
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 7
Apr 14
BasilFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 7-12
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 7-12
Sep 15
BeetsN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 7
Frost Mar 17-24
Apr 28
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 9-17
Frost Apr 28-May 5
N/AAug 4
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Frost Apr 28-May 5
May 26
BroccoliFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Aug 25
Brussels SproutsFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Jul 21
CabbageFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Jul 14
CantaloupesFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-23
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-23
Jul 21
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 26-31
Aug 18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
N/AAug 18
CeleryFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 20-25
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Apr 14
Moon Apr 14
Aug 18
ChivesFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Sep 1
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-23
May 5
CollardsFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Aug 18
CucumbersFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Aug 18
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 8-23
Sep 1
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 5
Jul 21
EggplantsFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Apr 28-May 5
N/AAug 18
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
FennelFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-23
Aug 11
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-23, May 7-12
Aug 18
Honeydew MelonsFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Jul 28
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 9-17
Frost Apr 28-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
KohlrabiFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
LeeksFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 9-17
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
N/AJul 14
LettuceFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 17-25
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 7-12
Aug 18
OnionsN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 26-31
N/AJul 21
OreganoFrost Feb 3-Mar 2
Moon Feb 9-24
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
N/AAug 18
ParsleyFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 9-17
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Mar 17-Apr 21
Moon Mar 17-25, Apr 8-21
Aug 11
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Jul 21
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 26-31
Aug 18
PumpkinsFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Jul 14
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Sep 1
RosemaryFrost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 20-25
Frost Apr 28-May 5
N/ASep 1
SageFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
N/AAug 11
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 26-31
Jul 21
SpinachFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 17-24
Apr 28
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 7-12
Aug 11
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 6
Jul 14
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 8-14
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-25, Apr 8-14
Apr 28
ThymeFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 9-17
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-23
N/AAug 4
TomatillosFrost Mar 2-17
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 7-12
N/AAug 11
TomatoesFrost Feb 17-Mar 2
Moon Feb 17-24
Frost Apr 28-May 5
N/AJul 28
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Sep 29
WatermelonsFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-23
Jul 28
Winter SquashFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Jul 7
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Apr 28-May 5
Aug 25

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 27 (at GROTON, CT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Sep 8-Oct 13
Moon Sep 8-17, Oct 2-13
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Aug 4-Sep 1
Moon Aug 20-Sep 1
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Aug 18-Sep 8
Moon Aug 18-19, Sep 2-8
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Jul 28-Aug 4
Moon Aug 4
Frost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-19
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost Jul 7-21
Moon Jul 7-21
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost Jul 28-Aug 4
Moon Aug 4
Frost Aug 18-25
Moon Aug 18-19
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Aug 11-18
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Jul 21-28
Moon Jul 21
Frost Aug 4-11
Moon Aug 4-11
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Aug 4-Sep 1
Moon Aug 4-19
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost Jul 28-Aug 11
Moon Aug 4-11
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Nov 9-23
Moon Nov 16-23
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Aug 11-25
Moon Aug 11-19
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-19
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Aug 25-Sep 15
Moon Sep 2-15
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-19
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Aug 25-Sep 15
Moon Sep 2-15
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-19
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Sep 15-29
Moon Sep 18-29
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Sep 8-29
Moon Sep 8-17
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-19
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Aug 25-Sep 8
Moon Aug 25-Sep 1
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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