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 |
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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.
Grow 80 vegetables: THE KITCHEN GARDEN GROWERS’ GUIDE