When to Plant What
Not sure when to plant what? Here’s a helpful chart from Olds Seeds with recommendation for some of the most common seeds.
| Kind | Plant Early – As Soon As Soil Can Be Worked | Plant One Month Later, As Soil Begins to Warm | Plant at the Time of Last Average Frost | Plant Two Weeks After Last Average Frost |
| Asparagus | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK |
| Beans | Wait | Wait | Good Time | Good Time |
| Beets | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Broccoli | Start Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Transplant Outdoors | OK – Late |
| Brussel Sprouts | Start Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Transplant Outdoors | OK – Late |
| Cabbage | Start Indoors | Transplant Outdoors | Transplant Outdoors | OK – Late |
| Cantaloupe | Wait | Wait | Start Indoors | Transplant or Direct |
| Carrot | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Cauliflower | Start Indoors | Good Time | Transplant Outdoors | OK – Late |
| Chard, swiss | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK |
| Corn | Wait | Take a Chance | Good Time | Good Time |
| Cucumber | Wait | Wait | Start Indoors | Transplant or Direct |
| Eggplant | Wait | Start Indoors | Start Indoors | Transplant |
| Endive | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Kale | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Kohlrabi | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Leek | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Lettuce | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Mustard | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Onion | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Parsley | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Parsnip | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Pea | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Pepper | Wait | Start Indoors | Start Indoors | Transplant |
| Pumpkin | Wait | Wait | Start Indoors | Transplant or Direct |
| Radish | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Spinach | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Squash | Wait | Wait | Start Indoors | Transplant or Direct |
| Tomato | Wait | Start Indoors | Start Indoors | Transplant |
| Turnip | Good Time | Good Time | OK | OK – Late |
| Watermelon | Wait | Wait | Start Indoors | Transplant or Direct |