Spring Planting Dates
Average Last Frost Dates
VARIETY
OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP
DAYS TO GERMINATE
MARCH 20
MARCH 30
APRIL 10
APRIL 20
APRIL 30
MAY 10 
May 20
BEAN, LIMA
 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
 APRIL 1 
  APRIL 15 
APRIL 20
MAY 1
MAY 10
MAY 20 
JUNE 1
BEAN,  SNAP
 75 to 80 degrees F 7 days
MARCH 25
APRIL 10
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
MAY 5
MAY 15
MAY 25
BEET
 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
FEB. 15
MARCH 1
MARCH 10
MARCH 20
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
BROCCOLI
 65 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
FEB. 15
MARCH 1
MARCH 10
MARCH 20
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
CABBAGE
 68 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
FEB. 15
MARCH 1
MARCH 10
MARCH 20
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
CARROT
 75 degrees F 12 to 15 days
FEB. 15
MARCH 1
MARCH 10
MARCH 20
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
CHARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
FEB. 20
MARCH 1
MARCH 15 
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 20
APRIL 30
COLLARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
FEB. 15
MARCH 1
MARCH 10
MARCH 15
APRIL 1
APRIL 15
APRIL 25
CORN, SWEET
 75 to 85 degrees F 7-10 days
MARCH 30
APRIL 10
APRIL 20
MAY 1
MAY 10
MAY 20
MAY 30
CUCUMBER
 70 to 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
APRIL 1
APRIL 10
APRIL 20
MAY 1
MAY 10
MAY 20
MAY 30
EGGPLANT,
 75 to 85 degrees F 10 to 12 days
APRIL 1
APRIL 10
APRIL 20
MAY 1
MAY 10
MAY 20
MAY 30
LETTUCE 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 10 days FEB. 1  FEB. 15  MARCH 10 MARCH 20 APRIL 1 APRIL 15 MAY 1
KALE 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days FEB. 20 MARCH 1 MARCH 15 APRIL 1 APRIL 15 APRIL 20 APRIL 30
MUSTARD 70 degrees F 5 to 10 days FEB. 20 MARCH 1 MARCH 15 APRIL 1 APRIL 15 APRIL 20 APRIL 30
OKRA 80 to 85 degrees F 7 to 14 days APRIL 1 APRIL 10 APRIL 20 MAY 1 MAY 10  MAY 20 MAY 30
PEAS 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days FEB. 1 FEB. 10 FEB. 20 MARCH 5 MARCH 15 MARCH 30 APRIL 10
PEPPER 78 to 85 degrees F 10 to 14 days APRIL 10 APRIL 20 MAY 1 MAY 10 MAY 15 MAY 20 MAY 30
RADISH 65 to 70 degrees F 5 to 7 days FEB. 1 FEB. 15 MARCH 1 MARCH 10 MARCH 20 APRIL 1 APRIL 10
SPINACH 70 degrees F  7 to 14 days JAN. 15 FEB. 1 FEB. 15 MARCH 1 MARCH 15 APRIL 1 APRIL 10
MELONS, 
SQUASH & 
PUMPKINS		 APRIL 1 APRIL 10 APRIL 20 MAY 1 MAY 10 MAY 20 MAY 30
TOMATO 75 to 80 degrees F 7 to 14 days APRIL 1 APRIL 10 APRIL 20 MAY 1 MAY 10  MAY 20 MAY 30
TURNIP 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days FEB. 10 FEB. 20 MARCH 1 MARCH 10 MARCH 20 APRIL 1 APRIL 10
Fall Planting Dates
Average First Frost Date
VARIETY
 OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP DAYS TO GERMINATE
AUG.  30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SEPT. 30
OCT. 10
OCT. 20
BEANS,  LIMA
 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
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JUNE 1
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 5
BEANS,  SNAP
 75 to 80 degrees F 7 days
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MAY 15
JUNE 1
JUNE 15
JULY 1
JULY 15
BEET
 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 5
JULY 15
JULY 25
AUG. 5
BROCCOLI
 65 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
JUNE 1
JUNE 7
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 10
JULY 25
CABBAGE
 68 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
JUNE 1
JUNE 7
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 10
JULY 25
CARROT
 75 degrees F 12 to 15 days
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 5
JULY 15
JULY 25 
AUG. 5
CHARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 5
JULY 10
JULY 20
JULY 30
COLLARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
JUNE  15
JUNE 20
JUNE 30
JULY 10
JULY 20
AUG. 1
CORN, SWEET
 75 to 85 degrees F 7-10 days
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JUNE 1
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 10
CUCUMBER
 70 to 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
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JUNE 1
JUNE 15
JUNE 30
JULY 15
EGGPLANT
 75 to 85 degrees F 10 to 12 days
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JUNE 1
JUNE 10
JUNE 25
LETTUCE
 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 10 days
JULY 10
JULY 20
AUG. 1
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
SEPT. 1
KALE
 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
JUNE 10
JUNE 15
JUNE 30
JULY 15
JULY 30
AUG. 15
MUSTARD
 70 degrees F 5 to 10 days
JULY 5
JULY 10
JULY 20
AUG. 1
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
OKRA
 80 to 85 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 15
JUNE 30
JULY 15
JULY 30
PEAS
 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 10
JULY 20
AUG. 1
AUG. 10
PEPPERS
 78 to 85 degrees F 10 to 14 days
JUNE 20
JUNE 30
JULY 7
JULY 15
RADISH
 65 to 70 degrees F 5 to 7 days
JULY 15
AUG. 1
AUG. 15
SEPT. 1
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SPINACH
 70 degrees F  7 to 14 days
JULY 1
JULY 15
JULY 25
AUG. 5
AUG. 15
AUG. 25
MELONS,
SQUASH & 
PUMPKINS
JUNE 10
JUNE 15
JUNE 25
JULY 5
TOMATO
 75 to 80 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 10
JUNE 15
JUNE 20
JUNE 25
JUNE 30
JULY 5
TURNIP
 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JUNE 15
JULY 1
JULY 15
JULY 25
AUG. 5
AUG. 15
  VARIETY 
 OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP DAYS TO GERMINATE
OCT. 30
NOV. 10
NOV. 30
NOV. 20
DEC. 10
DEC. 20
BEANS, LIMA
 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
JULY 15
JULY 30
AUG. 15
AUG. 30
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 25
BEANS, SNAP
 75 to 80 degrees F 7 days
JULY 30
AUG. 15
AUG. 30
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 30
OCT. 15
BEET
 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
AUG. 20
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SEPT. 30
OCT. 5
OCT. 15
BROCCOLI
 65 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
SEPT. 5
SEPT. 20
OCT. 5
OCT. 10
CABBAGE
 68 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
SEPT. 5
SEPT. 20
OCT. 5
OCT. 10
CARROT
 75 degrees F 12 to 15 days
AUG. 15
AUG. 25 
SEPT. 5
SEPT 15
SEPT 25
OCT. 5
CHARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 7 to 14 days
AUG. 15
AUG. 30
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 25
OCT. 5
OCT. 15
COLLARD
 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
SEPT. 5
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 25
OCT. 5
CORN, SWEET
 75 to 85 degrees F 7-10 days
JULY 20
JULY 30
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
CUCUMBER
 70 to 85 degrees F 7 to 10 days
AUG. 1
AUG. 15
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
OCT. 5
EGGPLANT
 75 to 85 degrees F 10 to 12 days
JULY 5
JULY 15
JULY 25
AUG.  5
AUG. 15
AUG. 25
LETTUCE 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 10 days
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SEPT. 30
OCT. 10
OCT. 20
OCT. 30
KALE 70 to 75 degrees F 5 to 10 days
AUG. 25
SEPT. 5
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 25
OCT.  5
OCT. 15
MUSTARD 70 degrees F 5 to 10 days
SEPT. 1
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
OCT. 1
OCT. 10
OCT. 20
OKRA 80 to 85 degrees F 7 to 14 days
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
OCT. 1
PEAS 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days
AUG. 20
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SEPT. 30
OCT. 10
PEPPERS 78 to 85 degrees F 10 to 14 days
JULY 25
AUG. 10
AUG. 20
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
RADISH 65 to 70 degrees F 5 to 7 days
SEPT. 30
OCT. 10
OCT. 20
OCT. 30
NOV. 10
NOV. 20
SPINACH 70 degrees F  7 to 14 days
SEPT. 5
SEPT. 15
SEPT. 25
OCT. 5
OCT. 15
OCT. 25
MELONS, 
SQUASH & 
PUMPKINS
JULY 15
JULY 25
TOMATO 75 to 80 degrees F 7 to 14 days
JULY 15
JULY 25
AUG. 5
AUG. 15
AUG. 25
SEPT. 5
TURNIP 65 to 70 degrees F 7 to 14 days
AUG. 30
SEPT. 10
SEPT. 20
SEPT. 30
OCT. 10
OCT. 20

Additional Optimum Soil Temps

VARIETY
SOIL TEMPERATURE
DAYS TO GERMINATE
 Brussels sprout
 68 to 75 degrees F
 5 to 10 days
 Cantaloupe
 80 to 85 degrees F
 5 to 10 days
 Cauliflower
 65 to 75 degrees F
 5 to 10 days
 Celery
 70 to 75 degrees F
 10 to 14 days
 Endive
 70 to 75 degrees F
 10 to 14 days
 Kohlrabi
 70 to 75 degrees F
 5 to 10 days
 Melon
 80 to 85 degrees F
 5 to 10 days
 Onion, bulbing
 70 to 75 degrees F
 10 to 14 days
 Onion, bunching
 60 to 70 degrees F
 10 to 14 days
 Parsnip
70 degrees F
 14 to 21 days
 Pumpkin
 70 to 75 degrees F
 7 to 10 days
 Rutabaga
 65 to 70 degrees F
 7 to 15 days
 Spinach, New Zealand
 75 degrees F
 10 to 15 days
 Squash, Summer
 75 to 85 degrees F
 7 to 14 days
 Squash, Winter
 75 to 80 degrees F
 7 to 14 days
 Watermelon
 75 to 85 degrees F
 7 to 14 days