Quantcast
2023 Planting Calendar: When to Start Vegetable Seeds | The Old Farmer's Almanac

For daily wit & wisdom, sign up for the Almanac Daily newsletter.

Planting Calendar for Chinook, MT

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.

Use the icon below for the best print or email format.

Print Friendly and PDF

Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on May 20 (at CHINOOK, MT climate station, elevation 2421 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
BasilFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 6-27
Moon May 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 10-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-29
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 15-29
Moon Apr 15-18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 10-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-29
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 20-Jun 3
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-24
Moon Jun 3, Jun 18-24
CucumbersFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-29
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 24
Moon May 20-Jun 3, Jun 17-24
EggplantsFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 24-Mar 10
Moon Feb 24-Mar 7
Frost Apr 1-22
Moon Apr 1- 5, Apr 19-22
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 27-Jun 17
Moon May 27-Jun 3, Jun 17
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 10-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost May 6-Jun 3
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 13
Moon May 6-13
OreganoFrost Mar 10-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 29-May 20
Moon May 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 8-29
Moon Apr 19-29
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon May 6
PumpkinsFrost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 25-Apr 15
Moon Apr 6-15
RosemaryFrost Mar 10-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost May 27-Jun 17
Moon May 27-Jun 3, Jun 17
N/A
SageFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Apr 8-29
Moon Apr 19-29
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 10-24
Moon Jun 10-16
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 19-22
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 10-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 20-Jun 10
Moon May 20-Jun 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Jun 10-24
Moon Jun 17-24
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost May 27-Jun 17
Moon May 27-Jun 3, Jun 17
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 13
Moon May 6-13
WatermelonsFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-29
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-Jul 1
Moon Jun 3, Jun 18-Jul 1
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-Jul 1
Moon Jun 3, Jun 18-Jul 1

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 19 (at CHINOOK, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 15
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 6Frost June 10N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
BroccoliFrost Jun 8Frost Jul 6N/A
CabbageFrost May 29Frost Jun 26N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 17
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
CauliflowerFrost Jun 8Frost Jul 6N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 28Frost June 10N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
CornN/AN/AFrost June 24
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost June 17
EggplantsFrost Apr 6Frost June 17N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jul 21
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost June 17
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 26Frost Jun 21N/A
KaleFrost Jun 28Frost Jul 26N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
OkraN/AN/AFrost June 17
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 16
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 1
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 17
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 15
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 17Frost June 24N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost June 24
TomatoesFrost Apr 11Frost June 17N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 17
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 1
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost July 1
The Old Farmer's Store