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Planting Calendar for Newport, 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 14 (at NEWPORT 1 NW, TN climate station, elevation 1036 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 9-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
CucumbersFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 19
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
OreganoFrost Feb 2-Mar 2
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 17-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
RosemaryFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 5-19
Moon May 6-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 2-Mar 2
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
WatermelonsFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 24 (at NEWPORT 1 NW, TN 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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