Spring Outdoor Seed-Sowing Schedule

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:_________________________

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