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Planting Calendar for Kirtland, 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 May 20 (at FRUITLAND, NM climate station, elevation 5131 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 12
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Sep 1
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost May 6-20
Moon May 13-20
May 20
BasilFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3-11
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3-11
Aug 18
BeetsN/AFrost May 6-20
Moon May 13-20
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-26
Jun 3
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 11-14
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
N/AJul 7
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jul 1
BroccoliFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jul 28
Brussels SproutsFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 23
CabbageFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
May 27
CantaloupesFrost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 12
Frost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 26-Jun 3
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
Jun 23
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-26
Jul 21
CauliflowerFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost May 13-27
Moon May 26-27
N/AJul 14
CeleryFrost Feb 24-Mar 11
Moon Feb 27-Mar 11
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
Frost May 20
Jul 21
ChivesFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Aug 4
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 26-Jun 3
Jun 10
CollardsFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Jul 21
CucumbersFrost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jul 21
DillN/AN/AFrost May 13-Jun 3
Moon May 26-Jun 3
Aug 4
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jun 23
EggplantsFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
N/AJul 21
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
FennelFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
Frost May 20-Jun 3
Moon May 26-Jun 3
Jul 14
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 27-Jun 17
Moon May 27-Jun 11
Jul 21
Honeydew MelonsFrost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jun 30
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 11-14
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
KohlrabiFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
LeeksFrost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 11-14
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 12
N/AJun 16
LettuceFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
MicrogreensN/AN/AN/A
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 27-May 6
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3-11
Jul 21
OnionsN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-26
N/AJun 23
OreganoFrost Mar 11-Apr 8
Moon Mar 11-14, Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
N/AJul 21
ParsleyFrost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 11-14
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
Frost Apr 22-May 27
Moon Apr 27-May 12
Jul 14
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-26
Jun 23
PeanutsN/AN/AFrost Jun 10-24
Moon Jun 12-24
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-26
Jul 21
PumpkinsFrost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 12
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jun 16
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-26
Aug 4
RosemaryFrost Feb 24-Mar 11
Moon Feb 27-Mar 11
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
N/AAug 4
SageFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
N/AJul 14
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-26
Jun 23
SpinachFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 27-29
Jun 3
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3-11
Jul 14
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 12-17
Jun 16
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 6-12
Frost Apr 29-May 20
Moon Apr 29-May 12
Jun 3
ThymeFrost Mar 11-25
Moon Mar 11-14
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
N/AJul 7
TomatillosFrost Apr 8-22
Moon Apr 8-12
Frost Jun 3-17
Moon Jun 3-11
N/AJul 14
TomatoesFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 29-Apr 8
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
N/AJun 30
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-29
Moon Apr 22-26
Sep 1
WatermelonsFrost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 12
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Frost May 27-Jun 3
Moon May 27-Jun 3
Jun 30
Winter SquashFrost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jun 9
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost Apr 29-May 6
Moon Apr 29-May 6
Frost May 27-Jun 10
Moon May 27-Jun 10
Frost Jun 3-10
Moon Jun 3-10
Jul 28

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 29 (at FRUITLAND, NM climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Aug 11-Sep 15
Moon Aug 23-Sep 7
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Jul 7-Aug 4
Moon Jul 11-23
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Jul 21-Aug 11
Moon Jul 24-Aug 9
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jun 30-Jul 7
Frost Jul 21-Aug 4
Moon Jul 24-Aug 4
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 9-11
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost Jun 30-Jul 7
Moon Jun 30-Jul 7
Frost Jul 21-28
Moon Jul 24-28
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Jul 14-21
Moon Jul 14-21
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Jun 23-30
Moon Jun 25-30
Frost Jul 7-14
Moon Jul 7-10
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Jul 7-Aug 4
Moon Jul 7-10, Jul 24-Aug 4
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jun 30-Jul 10
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Oct 13-27
Moon Oct 13-20
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Jul 14-28
Moon Jul 24-28
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Jul 21-Aug 4
Moon Jul 24-Aug 4
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Jul 28-Aug 18
Moon Jul 28-Aug 9
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Jul 21-Aug 4
Moon Jul 24-Aug 4
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Jul 28-Aug 18
Moon Jul 28-Aug 9
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Jul 21-Aug 4
Moon Jul 24-Aug 4
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Aug 18-Sep 1
Moon Aug 18-22
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Aug 11-Sep 1
Moon Aug 23-Sep 1
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Jul 21-Aug 4
Moon Jul 24-Aug 4
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Jul 28-Aug 11
Moon Aug 10-11
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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