Garden Planting Calendar

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JUL
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SEP
OCT
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DEC

About the Planting Calendar

An interactive month-by-month sowing guide for vegetables and herbs. For every crop it shows two windows — when to start seeds indoors and when to sow or transplant outdoors — built around typical frost dates.

When should I start seeds indoors instead of sowing outdoors?

Warm-season crops such as tomatoes and peppers gain several weeks of season when started indoors before the last frost. The calendar shows both windows for each crop, so you can compare the indoor head-start against direct outdoor sowing.

How do frost dates affect the sowing schedule?

Most sowing windows are anchored to the last spring frost and the first autumn frost. Find your local frost dates and read the calendar relative to them — in a colder area shift later in spring, in a warmer one you can start earlier.

Which plants does the calendar cover?

Common garden vegetables and herbs, each with its own month-by-month indoor and outdoor timing, so you can plan an entire season at a glance.