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

For daily wit & wisdom, sign up for the Almanac Daily newsletter.

Planting Calendar for Dickson, TN

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.

Use the icon below for the best print or email format.

Print Friendly and PDF

Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on April 20 (at DICKSON, TN climate station, elevation 780 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 20 (at DICKSON, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 5
Bell PeppersFrost May 7Frost Jul 2N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
BroccoliFrost Jul 9Frost Aug 6N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 29Frost Jul 27N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
CauliflowerFrost Jul 9Frost Aug 6N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 28Frost Jul 7N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
EggplantsFrost May 7Frost Jul 2N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 21
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 27Frost Jul 22N/A
KaleFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 2
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 18Frost Jun 22N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
TomatoesFrost May 12Frost Jul 7N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 7
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
The Old Farmer's Store