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 Laurel, 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 11 (at BILLINGS WFO, MT climate station, elevation 3185 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost May 11-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 18
Moon May 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost May 18-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost May 18-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 13-20
Moon Apr 19-20
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 6-18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost May 18-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-20
Moon Apr 19-20
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 11-25
Moon May 19-25
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
CornN/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 15
Moon May 25-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 13-20
Moon Apr 19-20
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 11-Jun 15
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 15-Mar 1
Moon Feb 20-Mar 1
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 18-Jun 8
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost May 18-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 20-27
Moon Apr 20-27
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 27-May 25
Moon Apr 27-May 5, May 19-25
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 13-18
OreganoFrost Mar 1-30
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-30
Frost May 11-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 11
Moon May 6-11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 13-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 16-20, Apr 6
RosemaryFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost May 18-Jun 8
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost May 11-25
Moon May 19-25
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 4-15
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 20-27
Moon Apr 20-27
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 1-30
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-30
Frost May 11-Jun 1
Moon May 19-Jun 1
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 1- 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost May 18-Jun 8
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 13-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 13-20
Moon Apr 19-20
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 22
Moon May 25-Jun 3, Jun 17-22
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 22
Moon May 25-Jun 3, Jun 17-22

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 28 (at BILLINGS WFO, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 14
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 15Frost Jun 10N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
BroccoliFrost Jun 17Frost Jul 15N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 7Frost Jul 5N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 8
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
CauliflowerFrost Jun 17Frost Jul 15N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 6Frost Jun 15N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
EggplantsFrost Apr 15Frost Jun 10N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jul 30
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 5Frost Jun 30N/A
KaleFrost Jul 7Frost Aug 4N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 10
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 8
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 26Frost June 15N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
TomatoesFrost Apr 20Frost Jun 15N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 8
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost June 22
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
The Old Farmer's Store