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Alabama |
Frost-free growing season starts Mar 19 and ends Nov 8, totalling 234 days; |
Start planting lettuce and spinach indoors around January 9 and then transplant them into the garden around February 28 |
Alaska |
*Northern climate requires special gardening needs |
Incorporate local materials like peat moss and seaweed for composting |
Arizona |
Frost-free growing season starts May 27 and ends Oct 11, totalling 137 days |
Start summer plants like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers indoors around May 7. Transplant seedlings out after the danger of frost is past |
Arkansas |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 11 and ends Oct 21, totalling 193 days |
Plant beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers seeds directly into the ground around April 11 |
California |
Frost-free growing season starts Feb 4 and ends Dec 3, totalling 303 days |
Start lettuce and spinach indoors around November 26 and then transplant them into the garden around January 15 |
Colorado |
Frost-free growing season starts July 8 and ends Aug 28, totalling 51 days |
Due to the very short growing season, most warm weather crops like tomatoes and peppers require at least 2 months of frost free weather in order to grow and produce fruit |
Connecticut |
Frost-free growing season starts May 14 and ends Sep 27, totalling 136 days |
Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage can be direct seeded into your garden around April 2, assuming the ground isn’t frozen |
Delaware |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 19 and ends Oct 15, totalling 179 days |
Around April 15 you should start watching the weather forecast and, as soon as no frost is forecast, go ahead and transplant tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants outdoors |
Florida |
Frost-free growing season starts Feb 22 and ends Dec 17, totalling 299 days |
Plant onion starts and potatoes around December 24 |
Georgia |
Frost-free growing season starts Mar 23 and ends Nov 8, totalling 230 days |
Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants require around 100 days to harvest, so transplant them into the ground around July 31 |
Hawaii |
Frost-free growing season starts May 21 and ends Oct 28, totalling 160 days |
Beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers seeds should be planted directly into the ground around July 15 |
Idaho |
On average has approximately 145 days between the last and first frost |
Plant lettuce and spinach in the ground early March, and as soon as the 3rd week rolls around, add potatoes, leeks, and onions |
Illinois |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 19 and ends Oct 14, totalling 178 days |
Get your crops mature and harvested before the winter frosts begin, around October 14 |
Indiana |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 28 and ends Oct 8, totalling 163 days |
Sow peas directly into the ground around July 25 |
Iowa |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 28 and ends Oct 1, totalling 156 days |
Plant the seeds of corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers directly into the ground around June 18 |
Kansas |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 21 and ends Oct 15, totalling 177 days |
If you want kale for your sandwiches and salads, make sure to sow seeds indoors between May 21 to July 5 before transplanting them outdoors from the first week of July until August 16 |
Kentucky |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 23 and ends Oct 12, totalling 172 days |
Direct-sow seeds of gourds, squash, and pumpkins between May 30 - June 29 |
Louisiana |
Frost-free growing season starts Mar 6 and ends Nov 19, totalling 258 days |
Lettuce and spinach should be started indoors around December 27 |
Maine |
Frost-free growing season starts May 26 and ends Sep 15, totalling 112 days |
Sow broccoli and cabbage indoors between April 21 to June 5 |
Maryland |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 11 and ends Oct 29, totalling 201 days |
Transplant collard green seedlings into the garden between July 31 - September 14 |
Massachusetts |
Frost-free growing season starts May 8 and ends Sep 29, totalling 144 days |
Like okra? You can direct-sow them from May 17 to June 15 |
Michigan |
Frost-free growing season starts June 13 and ends Sep 1, totalling 80 days |
Sow lettuce seeds indoors between June 3 and July 3 |
Minnesota |
Frost-free growing season starts May 18 and ends Sep 19, totalling 124 days |
Transplant tomatoes, peppers and eggplants into the ground around June 11 |
Mississippi |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 10 and ends Oct 23, totalling 196 days |
Cabbage seedlings need to be transplanted outdoors between July 10 - August 24 |
Missouri |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 8 and ends Oct 27, totalling 202 days |
Transplant spinach into the garden between August 13 - September 27 |
Montana |
Frost-free growing season starts May 31 and ends Sep 16, totalling 108 days |
Fall is the time to plant garlic. Around August 2, take your cloves apart and plant the toes about 3 to 4 inches deep |
Nebraska |
Frost-free growing season starts May 19 and ends Sep 17, totalling 121 days |
Sow seeds of brussel sprouts indoors from April 23 to June 7 |
Nevada |
Frost-free growing season starts June 30 and ends Aug 31, totalling 62 days |
It’s best to transplant broccoli outdoors between May 18 - July 2 |
New Hampshire |
Frost-free growing season starts May 20 and ends Sep 21, totalling 124 days |
Tender vegetables like okra, corn, beans, and cucumber need warm weather to thrive so so direct-sow them outside by June 8 |
New Jersey |
Frost-free growing season starts May 3 and ends Oct 9, totalling 159 days |
Sow seeds of peppers indoors between May 5-20 |
New Mexico |
Frost-free growing season starts May 13 and ends Sep 30, totalling 140 days |
Cole crops like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage can be direct seeded into your garden around July 22 |
New York |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 1 and ends Nov 15, totalling 228 days |
Transplant brussel sprout seedlings outdoors from August 2 to September 16 |
North Carolina |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 20 and ends Oct 31, totalling 194 days |
Direct-sow seeds of gourd, squash, and pumpkin between June 18 and July 18 |
North Dakota |
Frost-free growing season starts May 23 and ends Sep 13, totalling 113 days |
Come spring, start planting onion starts and potatoes around March 24 |
Ohio |
Frost-free growing season starts May 6 and ends Oct 1, totalling 148 days |
Beans can be directly sown outdoors by June 18 through July 18 |
Oklahoma |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 14 and ends Oct 17, totalling 186 days |
You can include watermelon in your fall garden! Direct-sow seeds between June 4 and July 4 |
Oregon |
Frost-free growing season is around 157 days, from May 20 through September 21 |
Plant seed flats of cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts) indoors or in a greenhouse |
Pennsylvania |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 30 and ends Oct 15, totalling 168 days |
Start transplanting lettuce seedlings outdoors by August 16 up until September 15 |
Rhode Island |
Frost-free growing season starts May 17 and ends Sep 25, totalling 131 days |
Start lettuce and spinach indoors around May 28 and then transplant them into the garden around July 7 |
South Carolina |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 1 and ends Nov 1, totalling 214 days |
Potatoes are best transplanted outside from August 3 to September 2 |
South Dakota |
Frost-free growing season starts May 17 and ends Sep 17, totalling 123 days |
Summer vegetables like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers can be planted directly in the ground come May 17 |
Tennessee |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 13 and ends Oct 21, totalling 191 days |
Starting April 13 - April 27, transplant pepper seedlings into your outdoor garden |
Texas |
Frost-free growing season starts Mar 26 and ends Nov 11, totalling 230 days |
Plant garlic cloves apart around September 27, with the toes about 3 to 4 inches deep |
Utah |
Frost-free growing season starts June 3 and ends Sep 14, totalling 103 days |
Like radishes in your fall garden? Direct-sow their seeds outside from July 16 - August 15 |
Vermont |
Frost-free growing season starts May 20 and ends Sep 23, totalling 126 days |
Plant onion starts and potatoes around March 21 |
Virginia |
Frost-free growing season starts Apr 25 and ends Oct 12, totalling 170 days |
Direct-sow seeds of lettuce between August 13 and September 12 |
Washington |
Frost-free growing season starts Mar 29 and ends Nov 15, totalling 231 days |
Corn and cucumbers can be direct-sown between August 2 through 17 |
West Virginia |
Frost-free growing season starts May 4 and ends Oct 12, totalling 161 days |
Plant garlic towards the end of August (or when the soil temperature is 60°) at a depth of 4 inches |
Wisconsin |
Frost-free growing season starts May 1 and ends Oct 8, totalling 160 days |
Start growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants indoors around February 21 before transplanting them in the ground outside around April 27 |
Wyoming |
Frost-free growing season starts May 30 and ends Sep 13, totalling 106 days |
Summer vegetable seeds like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers, should be planted directly into the ground around May 30, or once the soil is near 60° F |