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Planting Calendar for Baraboo, WI

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 May 12 (at BARABOO, WI climate station, elevation 823 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
BasilFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon May 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-18
CauliflowerFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
CornN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 16
Moon May 26-Jun 3
CucumbersFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 16
Moon May 19-Jun 3
EggplantsFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-28
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
OreganoFrost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon May 6-12
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-18
PumpkinsFrost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
RosemaryFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
SageFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 4-16
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Apr 21-28
Moon Apr 21-28
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Jun 2-16
Moon Jun 2- 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 19-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
WatermelonsFrost Apr 14-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 23
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-23
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 23
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-23

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 30 (at BARABOO, WI climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 16
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 17Frost Jun 12N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
BroccoliFrost Jun 19Frost Jul 17N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 9Frost Jul 7N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost June 9
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
CauliflowerFrost Jun 19Frost Jul 17N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 8Frost Jun 17N/A
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
EggplantsFrost Apr 17Frost Jun 12N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 1
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 7Frost Jul 2N/A
KaleFrost Jul 9Frost Aug 6N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 27
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 12
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost June 9
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 5
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 28Frost June 16N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
TomatoesFrost Apr 22Frost Jun 17N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 21
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost June 9
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost June 23
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
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