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Planting Calendar for Hudson, 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 April 28 (at STILLWATER 1 SE, MN climate station, elevation 708 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
BasilFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
CabbageFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Apr 6- 7
CauliflowerFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
CucumbersFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-Jun 2
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-Jun 2
EggplantsFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 7-14
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
OreganoFrost Feb 16-Mar 17
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 7-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
PumpkinsFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
RosemaryFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
SageFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 2
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 7-14
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 16-Mar 17
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
N/A
TomatillosFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
TomatoesFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost May 5-26
Moon May 5, May 20-26
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
WatermelonsFrost Mar 31-Apr 7
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 9
Moon May 19-Jun 3

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 13 (at STILLWATER 1 SE, MN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
Bell PeppersFrost Apr 30Frost Jun 25N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
BroccoliFrost Jul 2Frost Jul 30N/A
CabbageFrost Jun 22Frost Jul 20N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 15
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
CauliflowerFrost Jul 2Frost Jul 30N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 21Frost Jun 30N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 14
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
EggplantsFrost Apr 30Frost Jun 25N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 14
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 20Frost Jul 15N/A
KaleFrost Jul 22Frost Aug 19N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 9
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost May 26
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 11Frost Jun 15N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
TomatoesFrost May 5Frost Jun 30N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 15
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 30
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
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