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Planting Calendar for Deer Lake, NL

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The planting calendar below tells you when to plant in the SPRING and also plant in the FALL, based on your zip code or postal code.

Spring Planting Calendar

Our spring planting calendar starts with the very first dates that you can plant (based on the last spring frost). But if you've missed these dates, no worries! This is why we've added "last planting dates" to our spring calendar; this is meant to help new gardeners understand that if they missed the first spring planting window, they could still get crops in the ground.

In fact, many crops with short maturity times (such as radishes) can be succession planted all the way through the summer in northern areas. However, note that some cool-seasons crops such as kale and lettuce do not grow well in hot temperatures, which can cause bolting issues.  For some gardeners, especially in the South, a break to avoid summer heat is needed, but they can start once the heat has passed. 

The dates provided are based on the number of weeks before or after frost, so we can provide a unique calendar to every user in the country. Thus, several crops (especially similar crops) may appear to have the same date. Kale and lettuce, for example, or dates for starting seeds, like broccoli and cabbage. 

Fall Planting Calendar

When we say "fall," we really mean planting in summer in time for a fall harvest. Think of this as a second summer! It's easy to keep the crops going if you've already prepared the soil! 

Many crops that would be started indoors for a spring crop can just be plunked into the soil directly for a fall crop. Not only is the soil already warm but also there are less pests and it tends to be rainier so you don't need to water as often. Some fall vegetables need to be harvested by the first frost, but many are frost-tolerant and even taste better after a kiss of fall frost!

See each plant's individual Growing Guide for more specific planting, plant care, and harvesting information.

Specifically, on the charts, there are different columns labeled as follows:

  1. Start Seeds Indoors: When to sow seeds indoors to get an early start on the season.
  2. Plant Seedlings Outdoors: When to put small seedlings that you grew indoors (OR starter plants that you bought at a garden nursery) in the outdoor soil.
  3. Start Seeds Outdoors: When to plant seeds directly into the outdoor soil.
  4. Last Date to Plant: You may plant any time from the "start seeds" dates until this "last date." Don't wait any longer, or the crop won't have time to get to harvest before fall/winter frosts.

The "Moon Dates" indicate the best planting dates based on Moon phases. You can learn more about this age-old technique below.

When N/A appears in the chart, that starting method is typically not recommended, although it is likely still possible. 

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on June 16 (at DEER LAKE, NL climate station, elevation 32 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Aug 14
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2-5
Jun 16
BasilFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
Frost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
Jul 31
BeetsN/AFrost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2-5
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 24-26
Jun 30
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJun 19
Bok ChoyFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Jul 28
BroccoliFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jul 10
Brussels SproutsFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 5
CabbageFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
May 29
CantaloupesFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
Frost Jun 23-30
Jun 5
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 24-Jun 2
Jul 3
CauliflowerFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 9-21
N/AJul 3
CeleryFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 16
Moon Jun 16
Jul 3
ChivesFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Jul 17
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
Jul 7
CollardsFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Jul 3
CucumbersFrost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Jul 3
DillN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-30
Moon Jun 9-21
Jul 17
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Jun 5
EggplantsFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJul 3
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
FennelFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 23-30
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16-21
Jun 26
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 23-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
Jul 3
Honeydew MelonsFrost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Jun 12
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/A
KaleFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
KohlrabiFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
LeeksFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
N/AMay 29
LettuceFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-23
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
Jul 3
OnionsN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 24-Jun 2
N/AJun 5
OreganoFrost Apr 7-May 5
Moon Apr 8-23
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJul 3
ParsleyFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost May 19-Jun 23
Moon May 19-23, Jun 6-21
Jun 26
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 19-26
Moon May 24-26
Jun 5
PeasN/AN/AFrost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 24-Jun 2
Jul 3
PumpkinsFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
May 29
RadishesN/AN/AFrost May 19-26
Moon May 24-26
Jul 17
RosemaryFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-25
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJul 17
SageFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJun 26
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 24-Jun 2
Jun 5
SpinachFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost May 26-Jun 2
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-23
Jun 30
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
Jun 26
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jun 30-Jul 4
May 29
Swiss ChardFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 6-16
Frost May 26-Jun 16
Moon Jun 6-16
Jun 30
ThymeFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 8-21
Frost Jun 23-30
N/AJun 19
TomatillosFrost May 5-19
Moon May 7-19
Frost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 5-14
N/AJun 26
TomatoesFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-23
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
N/AJun 12
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost May 19-26
Moon May 24-26
Aug 14
WatermelonsFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon Jun 6-9
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 23-30
Jun 12
Winter SquashFrost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
May 22
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost May 26-Jun 2
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Frost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jul 5-7
Jul 10

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 11 (at DEER LAKE, NL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Jul 24-Aug 28
Moon Aug 4-19
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Jun 19-Jul 17
Moon Jun 22-Jul 4
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Jul 3-24
Moon Jul 5-21
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Jun 12-19
Moon Jun 12-19
Frost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 5-17
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-23
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost Jun 12-19
Moon Jun 12-19
Frost Jul 3-10
Moon Jul 5-10
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Jun 26-Jul 3
Moon Jun 26-Jul 3
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Jun 5-12
Moon Jun 6-12
Frost Jun 19-26
Moon Jun 19-21
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Jun 19-Jul 17
Moon Jun 19-21, Jul 5-17
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost Jun 12-26
Moon Jun 12-21
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Sep 25-Oct 9
Moon Sep 25-Oct 1
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Jun 26-Jul 10
Moon Jul 5-10
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 5-17
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Jul 10-31
Moon Jul 10-21
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 5-17
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Jul 10-31
Moon Jul 10-21
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 5-17
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Jul 31-Aug 14
Moon Jul 31-Aug 3
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Jul 24-Aug 14
Moon Aug 4-14
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Jul 3-17
Moon Jul 5-17
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Jul 10-24
Moon Jul 22-24
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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