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Planting Calendar for Waveland, MS

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 4 (at WAVELAND, MS climate station, elevation 6 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Feb 18-Mar 4
Moon Feb 20-Mar 4
BasilFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Mar 4-25
Moon Mar 4- 7, Mar 21-25
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Feb 18-Mar 11
Moon Feb 18-19, Mar 8-11
Bell PeppersFrost Dec 24-Jan 7
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6
Frost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 21-25
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Jan 21-Feb 4
Moon Jan 21-Feb 4
Frost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 21-25
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Feb 4-25
Moon Feb 4- 5, Feb 20-25
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Feb 4-18
Moon Feb 4- 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 4-11
Moon Feb 4- 5
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jan 28-Feb 11
Moon Feb 6-11
CauliflowerFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Feb 4-25
Moon Feb 4- 5, Feb 20-25
N/A
CeleryFrost Dec 24-Jan 7
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6
Frost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 21-25
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-11
Moon Feb 4- 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 4-18
Moon Mar 4- 7
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-18
Moon Feb 4- 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
CucumbersFrost Feb 4-11
Moon Feb 4- 5
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 4-Apr 8
Moon Mar 4- 7, Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 10-24
Moon Dec 23-24
Frost Jan 14-Feb 4
Moon Jan 21-Feb 4
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 11-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Dec 24-Jan 7
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6
Frost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 21-25
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Feb 4-25
Moon Feb 4- 5, Feb 20-25
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Jan 21-Feb 4
Moon Jan 21-Feb 4
Frost Feb 11-18
N/A
LettuceFrost Jan 21-Feb 4
Moon Jan 21-Feb 4
Frost Feb 18-Mar 18
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-25
Moon Feb 6-19
OreganoFrost Dec 24-Jan 21
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6, Jan 21
Frost Mar 4-25
Moon Mar 4- 7, Mar 21-25
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-18
Moon Feb 4- 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 11-Mar 4
Moon Feb 11-19
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jan 21-Feb 11
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-18
Moon Feb 6-18
PumpkinsFrost Feb 11-25
Moon Feb 20-25
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 7-28
Moon Jan 7-20
RosemaryFrost Dec 24-Jan 7
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6
Frost Mar 11-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
SageFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Mar 4-18
Moon Mar 4- 7
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Jan 21-Feb 11
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Apr 6- 8
Swiss ChardFrost Jan 21-Feb 4
Moon Jan 21-Feb 4
Frost Feb 11-18
N/A
ThymeFrost Dec 24-Jan 21
Moon Dec 24-Jan 6, Jan 21
Frost Mar 4-25
Moon Mar 4- 7, Mar 21-25
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 7-21
Moon Jan 21
Frost Mar 11-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 4-25
Moon Feb 6-19
WatermelonsFrost Feb 4-11
Moon Feb 4- 5
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 15
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 15
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 26 (at WAVELAND, MS climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 22
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Oct 12
Bell PeppersFrost Jun 13Frost Aug 8N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 17
BroccoliFrost Aug 15Frost Sep 12N/A
CabbageFrost Aug 5Frost Sep 2N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Oct 7
CauliflowerFrost Aug 15Frost Sep 12N/A
CeleryFrost Jun 4Frost Aug 13N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
EggplantsFrost Jun 13Frost Aug 8N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 27
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jul 3Frost Aug 28N/A
KaleFrost Sep 4Frost Oct 2N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Oct 7
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 17
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 22
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 22
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Nov 1
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 24Frost Jul 29N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 17
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
TomatoesFrost Jun 18Frost Aug 13N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 17
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 13
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
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