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| YOUR SEED-STARTING
PLAN |
| The Spring
Frost-Free Date in My Garden is_______________ |
| CROP |
WHEN
TO
START INSIDE |
WEEKS
FROM SOWING
|
SAFE
TO SET OUT TIME (RELATIVE TO FROST-FREE DATE) |
SETTING
OUT DATE |
| Basil |
|
6 |
1 week
after |
|
| Beets* |
|
4-6 |
2 weeks
before |
|
| Broccoli |
|
4-6 |
2 weeks
before |
|
| Cabbage |
|
4-6 |
4 weeks
before |
|
| Cauliflower |
|
4-6 |
2 weeks
before |
|
| Collards |
|
4-6 |
4
weeks before |
|
| Corn* |
|
2-4 |
0 to 2
weeks after |
|
| Cucumber |
|
3-4 |
1 to 2
weeks after |
|
| Eggplant |
|
8-10 |
2 to 3
weeks after |
|
| Kale |
|
4-6 |
4 weeks
before |
|
| Kohlrabi* |
|
4-6 |
4 weeks
before |
|
| Lettuce |
|
4-5 |
3 to 4
weeks before |
|
| Melons |
|
3-4 |
2 weeks
after |
|
| Mustard* |
|
4-6 |
4 weeks
before |
|
| Okra* |
|
4-6 |
2 to 4
weeks after |
|
| Onions |
|
6-8 |
4 weeks
before |
|
| Parsley |
|
9-10 |
2 to 3
weeks before |
|
| Peas* |
|
3-4 |
6 to 8
weeks before |
|
| Peppers |
|
6-14 |
2 weeks
after |
|
| Pumpkins |
|
3-4 |
2 weeks
after |
|
| Spinach |
|
4-6 |
3 to 6
weeks before |
|
| Squash |
|
3-4 |
2 weeks
after |
|
| Swiss chard |
|
4-6 |
2 weeks
before |
|
| Tomatoes |
|
6-8 |
1 to 2
weeks after |
|
| * These crops
are usually direct-seeded outdoors, but they can be started inside.
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