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Planting Calendar for West Point, NE

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 2 (at W PT, NE climate station, elevation 1309 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
BasilFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost May 2-23
Moon May 2- 5, May 19-23
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 18, May 6- 9
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost May 9-23
Moon May 19-23
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost May 9-23
Moon May 19-23
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 4- 5
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 6-11
CauliflowerFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost May 9-23
Moon May 19-23
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 4- 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 2-16
Moon May 2- 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 16-Jun 6
Moon May 19-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 4- 5
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 2-Jun 6
Moon May 2- 5, May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 9-30
Moon May 19-30
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost May 9-23
Moon May 19-23
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost Apr 11-18
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost Apr 18-May 16
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 6-18
OreganoFrost Feb 20-Mar 21
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost May 2-23
Moon May 2- 5, May 19-23
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 11-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 6-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 8-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost May 9-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
SageFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost May 2-16
Moon May 2- 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 23-Jun 6
Moon Jun 4- 6
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost Apr 11-18
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 20-Mar 21
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost May 2-23
Moon May 2- 5, May 19-23
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost May 23-Jun 6
Moon May 23-Jun 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost May 9-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 6-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 4- 5
Frost May 16-30
Moon May 19-30
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 16-Jun 13
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 16-Jun 13
Moon May 19-Jun 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 5 (at W PT, NE climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 22Frost Jun 17N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
BroccoliFrost Jun 24Frost Jul 22N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 14Frost Jul 12N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 7
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
CauliflowerFrost Jun 24Frost Jul 22N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 13Frost Jun 22N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
EggplantsFrost Apr 22Frost Jun 17N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 6
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 12Frost Jul 7N/A
KaleFrost Jul 14Frost Aug 11N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 17
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost May 30
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 3Frost Jun 7N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
TomatoesFrost Apr 27Frost Jun 22N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 7
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 7
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