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Planting Calendar for Woods Bay, 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 5 (at BIGFORK 13 S, MT climate station, elevation 2979 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon May 6-12
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 7-14
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
CauliflowerFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-14
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 5-19
Moon May 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
CornN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 7-14
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 5-Jun 9
Moon May 5, May 20-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost Apr 21-May 19
Moon Apr 21-May 5, May 19
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 7-18
OreganoFrost Feb 23-Mar 24
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7, Mar 21-24
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
SageFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 4- 9
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 23-Mar 24
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7, Mar 21-24
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 7-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 7-14
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 16
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 16
Moon May 19-Jun 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 8 (at BIGFORK 13 S, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 25Frost Jun 20N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
BroccoliFrost Jun 27Frost Jul 25N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 17Frost Jul 15N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 10
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
CauliflowerFrost Jun 27Frost Jul 25N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 16Frost Jun 25N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
EggplantsFrost Apr 25Frost Jun 20N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 9
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 15Frost Jul 10N/A
KaleFrost Jul 17Frost Aug 14N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 20
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 2
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 6Frost Jun 10N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
TomatoesFrost Apr 30Frost Jun 25N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 10
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
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