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Planting Calendar for Montague, PE

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 26 (at ALLISTON, PE climate station, elevation 200 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
BasilFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 26-Jun 16
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 12-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 28-May 5
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
CauliflowerFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 5
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-30
Moon Jun 17-30
CucumbersFrost Apr 28-May 5
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 30
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-30
EggplantsFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 2-23
Moon Jun 2- 3, Jun 17-23
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 5-12
Moon May 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 12-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon May 6-18
OreganoFrost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 26-Jun 16
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 5-26
Moon May 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 6-12
PumpkinsFrost May 5-19
Moon May 5
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
RosemaryFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-23
Moon Jun 2- 3, Jun 17-23
N/A
SageFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 16
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 5-12
Moon May 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Frost May 26-Jun 16
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 2-23
Moon Jun 2- 3, Jun 17-23
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon May 6-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 28-May 5
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-Jul 7
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-Jul 7
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 14 (at ALLISTON, PE climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 9
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 30
Bell PeppersFrost May 1Frost Jun 26N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
BroccoliFrost Jul 3Frost Jul 31N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 23Frost Jul 21N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 23
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
CauliflowerFrost Jul 3Frost Jul 31N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 22Frost Jul 1N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 15
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
EggplantsFrost May 1Frost Jun 26N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 15
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 21Frost Jul 16N/A
KaleFrost Jul 23Frost Aug 20N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 10
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 23
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 9
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 12Frost June 30N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
TomatoesFrost May 6Frost Jul 1N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 23
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 7
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
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