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Planting Calendar for Providence, 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 17 (at PROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI climate station, elevation 59 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
BasilFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 20-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 13-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
CornN/AN/AFrost May 1-22
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-22
CucumbersFrost Mar 20-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 22
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Feb 26-Mar 20
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 24-May 15
Moon Apr 24-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Mar 27-Apr 3
Moon Mar 27-Apr 3
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Apr 3-May 1
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 1
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 20, Apr 6-10
OreganoFrost Feb 5-Mar 5
Moon Feb 5, Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Apr 6-17
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-27
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Frost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 19, Mar 8-13
RosemaryFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 24-May 15
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-27
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 8-22
Moon May 8-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Mar 27-Apr 3
Moon Mar 27-Apr 3
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 5-Mar 5
Moon Feb 5, Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost May 8-22
Moon May 19-22
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 24-May 15
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 20, Apr 6-10
WatermelonsFrost Mar 20-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost May 1-15
Moon May 1- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 1-29
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-29
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 1-29
Moon May 1- 5, May 19-29

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 24 (at PROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 9
Bell PeppersFrost May 11Frost Jul 6N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
BroccoliFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 3Frost Jul 31N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
CauliflowerFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CeleryFrost May 2Frost Jul 11N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
EggplantsFrost May 11Frost Jul 6N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 25
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 31Frost Jul 26N/A
KaleFrost Aug 2Frost Aug 30N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 6
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 22Frost Jun 26N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
TomatoesFrost May 16Frost Jul 11N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
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