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Planting Calendar for Townsend, 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.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on May 25 (at TOWNSEND 3SE, MT climate station, elevation 3963 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 11-25
Moon May 19-25
BasilFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost May 25-Jun 15
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 11-Jun 1
Moon May 11-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 1- 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
Frost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 1- 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 27-May 4
Moon Apr 27-May 4
Frost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 4
CauliflowerFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 1- 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 4
Moon Apr 27-May 4
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 8-29
Moon Jun 17-29
CucumbersFrost Apr 27-May 4
Moon Apr 27-May 4
Frost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 25-Jun 29
Moon May 25-Jun 3, Jun 17-29
EggplantsFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 1- 7
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 1-22
Moon Jun 1- 3, Jun 17-22
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Jun 1-15
Moon Jun 1- 3
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
Frost May 4-11
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
Frost May 11-Jun 8
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 18
Moon May 6-18
OreganoFrost Mar 16-Apr 13
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 25-Jun 15
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 4-25
Moon May 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 11
Moon May 6-11
PumpkinsFrost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
Frost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Apr 6-18
RosemaryFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Jun 1-22
Moon Jun 1- 3, Jun 17-22
N/A
SageFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost May 25-Jun 8
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 15-29
Moon Jun 15-16
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
Frost May 4-11
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 16-Apr 13
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 25-Jun 15
Moon May 25-Jun 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Jun 15-29
Moon Jun 17-29
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost Jun 1-22
Moon Jun 1- 3, Jun 17-22
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 18
Moon May 6-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 27-May 4
Moon Apr 27-May 4
Frost Jun 8-22
Moon Jun 17-22
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 8-Jul 6
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 8-Jul 6
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 14 (at TOWNSEND 3SE, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 1Frost June 15N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
BroccoliFrost Jun 3Frost Jul 1N/A
CabbageFrost May 24Frost Jun 21N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 22
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
CauliflowerFrost Jun 3Frost Jul 1N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 23Frost June 15N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
CornN/AN/AFrost June 29
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost June 22
EggplantsFrost Apr 1Frost June 22N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jul 16
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost June 22
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 21Frost Jun 16N/A
KaleFrost Jun 23Frost Jul 21N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
OkraN/AN/AFrost June 22
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 27
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 22
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 12Frost June 29N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost June 29
TomatoesFrost Apr 6Frost June 22N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 22
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 6
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost July 6
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