To establish your local average frost-free date, select the city closest to your garden.
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You can further personalize your spring planting dates by selecting any of the following conditions that apply.
I will be growing these plants in a location that offers a warmer microclimate than the surrounding air. (How can I do this?)
I am anticipating an early spring this year. I am anticipating a late spring this year. I have no reason to believe spring will be early or late.
Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Bok Choy
Collards
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Gourds
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Leeks
Melons
Mustard
Okra
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potato
Pumpkins
Radishes
Spinach
Squash
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Turnips
Watermelon
Display additional planting information (sowing instructions, growing tips, and days to germination and maturity) for the crops I have selected.
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When you have finished making your selections, click "Submit" to calculate your optimum seed-starting and planting dates.
