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Planting Calendar for Jal, NM

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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-season 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 April 7 (at JAL, NM climate station, elevation 3054 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 29-31
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Sep 29
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-28
Apr 7
BasilFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Sep 15
BeetsN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-28
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 15-17
Apr 21
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 29-Feb 9
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/AAug 4
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
May 19
BroccoliFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Aug 25
Brussels SproutsFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Jul 21
CabbageFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 14
CantaloupesFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 29-31
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-12
Frost Apr 14-21
Jul 21
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 15-24
Aug 18
CauliflowerFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 12
N/AAug 11
CeleryFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 12-13
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 7
Moon Apr 7
Aug 18
ChivesFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Mar 17-24
Frost Mar 17-24
Sep 1
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-12
Apr 28
CollardsFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 17-24
Aug 18
CucumbersFrost Mar 17-24
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Aug 18
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 12
Sep 1
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Jul 21
EggplantsFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/AAug 18
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
FennelFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Apr 14-21
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-12
Aug 11
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Aug 18
Honeydew MelonsFrost Mar 17-24
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Jul 28
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 29-Feb 9
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
KohlrabiFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 17-24
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
LeeksFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 29-Feb 9
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 29-31
N/AJul 14
LettuceFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 17-24
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
MicrogreensN/AN/AN/A
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 10-14
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Aug 18
OnionsN/AFrost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 15-24
N/AJul 21
OreganoFrost Jan 26-Feb 23
Moon Jan 29-Feb 12
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/AAug 18
ParsleyFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 29-Feb 9
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Mar 10-Apr 14
Moon Mar 10-14, Mar 29-Apr 12
Aug 11
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 15-17
Jul 21
PeanutsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 15-24
Aug 18
PumpkinsFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 29-31
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Jul 14
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 15-17
Sep 1
RosemaryFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 12-13
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/ASep 1
SageFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/AAug 11
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-24
Moon Mar 15-24
Jul 21
SpinachFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 17-24
Frost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 10-14
Apr 21
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Aug 11
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-26
Jul 14
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 29-Apr 7
Apr 21
ThymeFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 29-Feb 9
Frost Apr 14-21
N/AAug 4
TomatillosFrost Feb 23-Mar 10
Moon Feb 27-Mar 10
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/AAug 11
TomatoesFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-12
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
N/AJul 28
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-17
Moon Mar 15-17
Sep 29
WatermelonsFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 29-31
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 14-21
Jul 28
Winter SquashFrost Mar 17-24
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Jul 7
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost Mar 17-24
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 27-28
Aug 25

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 27 (at JAL, NM climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Sep 8-Oct 13
Moon Sep 21-Oct 6
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Aug 4-Sep 1
Moon Aug 10-22
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Aug 18-Sep 8
Moon Aug 23-Sep 7
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Jul 28-Aug 4
Moon Jul 28-Aug 4
Frost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost Jul 7-21
Moon Jul 7-10
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost Jul 28-Aug 4
Moon Jul 28-Aug 4
Frost Aug 18-25
Moon Aug 23-25
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Aug 11-18
Moon Aug 11-18
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Jul 21-28
Moon Jul 24-28
Frost Aug 4-11
Moon Aug 4-9
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Aug 4-Sep 1
Moon Aug 4-9, Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost Jul 28-Aug 11
Moon Jul 28-Aug 9
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Nov 9-23
Moon Nov 9-19
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Aug 11-25
Moon Aug 23-25
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Aug 25-Sep 15
Moon Aug 25-Sep 7
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Aug 25-Sep 15
Moon Aug 25-Sep 7
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Sep 15-29
Moon Sep 15-20
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Sep 8-29
Moon Sep 21-29
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Aug 25-Sep 8
Moon Sep 8
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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