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Planting Calendar for Soddy-Daisy, 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 15 (at SODDY DAISY-MOWBRAY MTN, TN climate station, elevation 1699 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-15
Moon Apr 1- 5
BasilFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 15-May 6
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 1-22
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 3-18
Moon Mar 3- 7
Frost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 18-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 10-25
Moon Mar 10-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 15-29
Moon Apr 19-29
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 29-May 20
Moon Apr 29-May 5, May 19-20
CucumbersFrost Mar 18-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 15-May 20
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 20-Feb 3
Moon Jan 21-Feb 3
Frost Feb 24-Mar 18
Moon Feb 24-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Apr 22-May 6
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 3-18
Moon Mar 3- 7
Frost Mar 25-Apr 1
Moon Mar 25-Apr 1
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 3-18
Moon Mar 3- 7
Frost Apr 1-29
Moon Apr 1- 5, Apr 19-29
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 18-20, Apr 6- 8
OreganoFrost Feb 3-Mar 3
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 15-May 6
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 21-Apr 1
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 25-Apr 15
Moon Apr 6-15
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 3-25
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-25
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 1
Moon Mar 18-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 25-Apr 8
Moon Mar 25-Apr 5
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 17-Mar 10
Moon Feb 17-19, Mar 8-10
RosemaryFrost Feb 3-17
Moon Feb 3- 5
Frost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 15-29
Moon Apr 19-29
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 3-25
Moon Mar 3- 7, Mar 21-25
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 6-20
Moon May 6-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 3-18
Moon Mar 3- 7
Frost Mar 25-Apr 1
Moon Mar 25-Apr 1
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 3-Mar 3
Moon Feb 3- 5, Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 15-May 6
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost May 6-20
Moon May 19-20
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 17-Mar 3
Moon Feb 20-Mar 3
Frost Apr 22-May 13
Moon Apr 22-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 18-Apr 8
Moon Mar 18-20, Apr 6- 8
WatermelonsFrost Mar 18-25
Moon Mar 21-25
Frost Apr 29-May 13
Moon Apr 29-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 29-May 27
Moon Apr 29-May 5, May 19-27
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 29-May 27
Moon Apr 29-May 5, May 19-27

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 22 (at SODDY DAISY-MOWBRAY MTN, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
Bell PeppersFrost May 9Frost Jul 4N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
BroccoliFrost Jul 11Frost Aug 8N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 1Frost Jul 29N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
CauliflowerFrost Jul 11Frost Aug 8N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 30Frost Jul 9N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
EggplantsFrost May 9Frost Jul 4N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 23
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
KaleFrost Jul 31Frost Aug 28N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 4
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 20Frost Jun 24N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
TomatoesFrost May 14Frost Jul 9N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
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