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Planting Calendar for West Glendive, 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 8 (at GLENDIVE, MT climate station, elevation 2076 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 8-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 24-May 15
Moon May 6-15
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 10-17
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 6-17
CauliflowerFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-17
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 8-22
Moon May 19-22
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
CornN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 12
Moon May 22-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 10-17
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 8-Jun 12
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 20-26
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Frost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Frost Apr 24-May 22
Moon Apr 24-May 5, May 19-22
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 10-18
OreganoFrost Feb 26-Mar 27
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7, Mar 21-27
Frost May 8-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 17-18, May 6- 8
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 10-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 13-Apr 3
Moon Mar 13-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 8-22
Moon May 19-22
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 12
Moon Jun 4-12
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Frost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 26-Mar 27
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7, Mar 21-27
Frost May 8-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 10-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 10-17
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 19
Moon May 22-Jun 3, Jun 17-19
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 19
Moon May 22-Jun 3, Jun 17-19

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 29 (at GLENDIVE, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 15
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 16Frost Jun 11N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
BroccoliFrost Jun 18Frost Jul 16N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 8Frost Jul 6N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 5
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
CauliflowerFrost Jun 18Frost Jul 16N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 7Frost Jun 16N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 21
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
EggplantsFrost Apr 16Frost Jun 11N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jul 31
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 6Frost Jul 1N/A
KaleFrost Jul 8Frost Aug 5N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 21
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 11
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 5
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 27Frost June 12N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 21
TomatoesFrost Apr 21Frost Jun 16N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 5
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost June 19
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 1
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