Here's a quick outdoor seed sowing schedule for spring. These suggestions are on the conservative side. Hardy vegetables can withstand frost and will grow best in cool weather, coming to maturity before the weather turns hot. Tender crops can not withstand frost. If you plant tender crops and frost threatens, use a cloche or row cover to keep them warm.
Approximate date of last spring frost:_________________________
Here's a quick outdoor seed sowing schedule for spring. These suggestions are on the conservative side. Hardy vegetables can withstand frost and will grow best in cool weather, coming to maturity before the weather turns hot. Tender crops can not withstand frost. If you plant tender crops and frost threatens, use a cloche or row cover to keep them warm.
Approximate date of last spring frost:_________________________
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Very Hardy
Hardy
Semi-hardy
Tender
Heat-loving
Sow 5-7 weeks before last frost
Sow 2-3 weeks before last frost
Sow 1-2 weeks before last frost
Sow on or just after last frost
Sow 2-3 weeks after last frost
Dill
Chervil
Beets
Beans
Cantaloupe*
Garlic
Coriander
Broccoli*
Corn
Cucumber
Leeks
Lettuce
Brussels sprouts*
Pumpkin
Lima beans
Onions (seeds/sets)
Mustard
Carrots
Summer squash
Eggplants*
Peas
Parsley
Cabbage*
Winter squash
Peanuts
Shallots
Turnip greens
Cauliflower*
Zucchini
Peppers*
Spinach
Chard
Sweet potatoes
Kale
Tomatoes*
Kohlrabi
Watermelon
Parsnips
Potatoes
Radish
* Best as transplants: start indoors 6 weeks before transplanting to garden.
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