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Planting Calendar for Jemez Pueblo, NM

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 15 (at JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM climate station, elevation 6263 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
BasilFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 1-22
Moon May 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 10-18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
CornN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 19
Moon May 29-Jun 3, Jun 17-19
CucumbersFrost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 15-Jun 19
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 22-Jun 12
Moon May 22-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost May 22-Jun 5
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Apr 24-May 1
Moon Apr 24-May 1
N/A
LettuceFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost May 1-29
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-29
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 17-18, May 6- 8
OreganoFrost Mar 5-Apr 3
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 24-May 15
Moon May 6-15
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 17-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 20, Apr 6-10
RosemaryFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost May 22-Jun 12
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 15-29
Moon May 19-29
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 5-19
Moon Jun 5-16
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
Frost Apr 24-May 1
Moon Apr 24-May 1
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 5-Apr 3
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 15-Jun 5
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost Jun 5-19
Moon Jun 17-19
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
Frost May 22-Jun 12
Moon May 22-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 17-18, May 6- 8
WatermelonsFrost Apr 17-24
Moon Apr 19-24
Frost May 29-Jun 12
Moon May 29-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 26
Moon May 29-Jun 3, Jun 17-26
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 29-Jun 26
Moon May 29-Jun 3, Jun 17-26

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 5 (at JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM 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 June 12
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 June 12
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 3Frost June 19N/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 June 12
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost June 26
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 7
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