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2023 Planting Calendar: When to Start Vegetable Seeds | The Old Farmer's Almanac

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Planting Calendar for Bristol, PA

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 20 (at PHILADELPHIA/MT HOLLY WFO, NJ climate station, elevation 62 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
BasilFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Apr 20-May 11
Moon Apr 20-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 16-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 4-25
Moon May 4- 5, May 19-25
CucumbersFrost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 25
Moon Apr 20-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Mar 1-23
Moon Mar 1- 7, Mar 21-23
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Mar 30-Apr 6
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Apr 6-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Apr 6-13
OreganoFrost Feb 8-Mar 8
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 20-May 11
Moon Apr 20-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 30-Apr 20
Moon Apr 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 21-30
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Apr 6
PumpkinsFrost Mar 30-Apr 13
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
Frost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Mar 8-16
RosemaryFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 11-25
Moon May 11-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
Frost Mar 30-Apr 6
Moon Mar 30-Apr 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 8-Mar 8
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 20-May 11
Moon Apr 20-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost May 11-25
Moon May 19-25
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Apr 27-May 18
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Apr 6-13
WatermelonsFrost Mar 23-30
Moon Mar 23-30
Frost May 4-18
Moon May 4- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 4-Jun 1
Moon May 4- 5, May 19-Jun 1
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 4-Jun 1
Moon May 4- 5, May 19-Jun 1

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 23 (at PHILADELPHIA/MT HOLLY WFO, NJ climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
Bell PeppersFrost May 10Frost Jul 5N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
BroccoliFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 2Frost Jul 30N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
CauliflowerFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CeleryFrost May 1Frost Jul 10N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
EggplantsFrost May 10Frost Jul 5N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 24
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 30Frost Jul 25N/A
KaleFrost Aug 1Frost Aug 29N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 5
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 21Frost Jun 25N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
TomatoesFrost May 15Frost Jul 10N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
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