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Planting Calendar for East Ridge, 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.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 31 (at CHATTANOOGA LOVELL AP, TN climate station, elevation 672 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
BasilFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Mar 8- 9
CauliflowerFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-May 5
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 9-17
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 19-Feb 16
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 8-17
PumpkinsFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
SageFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 9-17
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 19-Feb 16
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 3 (at CHATTANOOGA LOVELL AP, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
Bell PeppersFrost May 21Frost Jul 16N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
BroccoliFrost Jul 23Frost Aug 20N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
CauliflowerFrost Jul 23Frost Aug 20N/A
CeleryFrost May 12Frost Jul 21N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
EggplantsFrost May 21Frost Jul 16N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 4
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 10Frost Aug 5N/A
KaleFrost Aug 12Frost Sep 9N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 30
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 16
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 9
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 6N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
TomatoesFrost May 26Frost Jul 21N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
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