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Planting Calendar for La Vergne, 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 21 (at SMYRNA 6S, TN climate station, elevation 551 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
BasilFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 7-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 17-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
CucumbersFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 26
Moon Apr 21-May 5, May 19-26
EggplantsFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 7-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 5-19
Moon May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
OreganoFrost Feb 9-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Apr 6- 7
PumpkinsFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Mar 8-17
RosemaryFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
SageFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 12-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 9-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
WatermelonsFrost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 5-Jun 2
Moon May 5, May 20-Jun 2
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 5-Jun 2
Moon May 5, May 20-Jun 2

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 16 (at SMYRNA 6S, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 1
Bell PeppersFrost May 3Frost Jun 28N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
BroccoliFrost Jul 5Frost Aug 2N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 25Frost Jul 23N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 18
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 27
CauliflowerFrost Jul 5Frost Aug 2N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 24Frost Jul 3N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 17
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
EggplantsFrost May 3Frost Jun 28N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 17
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 23Frost Jul 18N/A
KaleFrost Jul 25Frost Aug 22N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 27
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 13
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 12
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 28
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost May 29
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 11
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 14Frost Jun 18N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
TomatoesFrost May 8Frost Jul 3N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 18
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 3
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
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