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Planting Calendar for Tularosa, 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 April 11 (at TULAROSA, NM climate station, elevation 4422 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 8-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 16
Moon Apr 25-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-May 16
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 21-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 28-Apr 25
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 14-20
OreganoFrost Jan 30-Feb 27
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Apr 6-11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 21
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 13-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 21
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 2-16
Moon May 6-16
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 21-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 30-Feb 27
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost May 2-16
Moon May 2- 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 14-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 23
Moon Apr 25-May 5, May 19-23
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 23
Moon Apr 25-May 5, May 19-23

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 30 (at TULAROSA, NM climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
Bell PeppersFrost May 17Frost Jul 12N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
BroccoliFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 9Frost Aug 6N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
CauliflowerFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CeleryFrost May 8Frost Jul 17N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
EggplantsFrost May 17Frost Jul 12N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 31
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 1N/A
KaleFrost Aug 8Frost Sep 5N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 12
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 28Frost Jul 2N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
TomatoesFrost May 22Frost Jul 17N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
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