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Planting Calendar for Central Falls, RI

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 28 (at WOONSOCKET, RI climate station, elevation 111 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
BasilFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Apr 6- 7
CauliflowerFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
CucumbersFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-Jun 2
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-Jun 2
EggplantsFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 7-14
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
OreganoFrost Feb 16-Mar 17
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 7-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
PumpkinsFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
SageFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 7-14
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 16-Mar 17
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
WatermelonsFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 12 (at WOONSOCKET, RI climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 28
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 29Frost Jun 24N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
BroccoliFrost Jul 1Frost Jul 29N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 21Frost Jul 19N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 14
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
CauliflowerFrost Jul 1Frost Jul 29N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 20Frost Jun 29N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 13
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
EggplantsFrost Apr 29Frost Jun 24N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 13
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 19Frost Jul 14N/A
KaleFrost Jul 21Frost Aug 18N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost May 26
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 10Frost Jun 14N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
TomatoesFrost May 4Frost Jun 29N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 14
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 29
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
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