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Planting Calendar for Green Hill, 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 April 7 (at OLD HICKORY WFO, TN climate station, elevation 590 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 9-17
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 8-17
CauliflowerFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-17
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 9-17
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 24-Apr 21
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
OreganoFrost Jan 26-Feb 23
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5, Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 9-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 9-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon May 6-12
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 26-Feb 23
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5, Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 9-17
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 19
Moon Apr 21-May 5, May 19
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 19
Moon Apr 21-May 5, May 19

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 31 (at OLD HICKORY WFO, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 16
Bell PeppersFrost May 18Frost Jul 13N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
BroccoliFrost Jul 20Frost Aug 17N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 10Frost Aug 7N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 3
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
CauliflowerFrost Jul 20Frost Aug 17N/A
CeleryFrost May 9Frost Jul 18N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 1
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 23
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
EggplantsFrost May 18Frost Jul 13N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 1
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 7Frost Aug 2N/A
KaleFrost Aug 9Frost Sep 6N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 23
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 27
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 13
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 6
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 29Frost Jul 3N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 23
TomatoesFrost May 23Frost Jul 18N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 3
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
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