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Planting Calendar for Barrie, ON

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 12 (at BARRIE WPCC, ON climate station, elevation 725 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon May 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
CornN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 16
Moon May 26-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 16
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-28
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
OreganoFrost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon May 6-12
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
RosemaryFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 4-16
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-28
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 23
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-23
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 23
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-23

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 7 (at BARRIE WPCC, ON climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 24Frost Jun 19N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
BroccoliFrost Jun 26Frost Jul 24N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 16Frost Jul 14N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 9
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
CauliflowerFrost Jun 26Frost Jul 24N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 15Frost Jun 24N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 29
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
EggplantsFrost Apr 24Frost Jun 19N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 8
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 14Frost Jul 9N/A
KaleFrost Jul 16Frost Aug 13N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 29
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 19
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 9
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 5Frost June 16N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 29
TomatoesFrost Apr 29Frost Jun 24N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 9
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
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