Recently, I found the Johnny's Seed calculator that has a more extensive vegetable and flower seed starting list than what I had been using.
You just enter your last Spring frost date and the calculator does all the work for you...
What a time saver!
Check out the link at Johnnys Seed Planting Calculator to customize and adjust the calculator to your own growing zone.
Trying to keep myself a little more organized this year, I have created a printable chart that includes the vegetables that will be grown in my garden this year.
Following the planting guidelines from the Johnny's chart I will adjust the exact planting dates according to the Farmers Almanac and personal preference.
Below is an example chart from Johnny's using my average last frost free date of May 15th.
Enter spring frost-free date (include year): | mm/dd/yyyy | |||||
| Crop | Number of weeks to start seeds before setting-out date | When To start inside | Setting-out date | |||
| From | To | Safe time to set out plants (relative to frost-free date) | From | To | ||
| Artichoke | 8 |
20-Mar
| on frost-free date |
15-May
| ||
| Basil | 6 |
10-Apr
| 1 week after |
22-May
| ||
| Beets* | 4 to 6 |
20-Mar
|
3-Apr
| 2 weeks before |
1-May
| |
| Broccoli | 4 to 6 |
20-Mar
|
3-Apr
| 2 weeks before |
1-May
| |
| Cabbage | 4 to 6 |
6-Mar
|
17-Apr
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
|
15-May
|
| Cauliflower | 4 to 6 |
20-Mar
|
17-Apr
| 2 weeks before |
1-May
|
15-May
|
| Celery & celeriac | 10 to 12 |
27-Feb
|
13-Mar
| 1 week after |
22-May
| |
| Collards | 4 to 6 |
6-Mar
|
20-Mar
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
| |
| Corn salad/mache | 4 to 6 |
20-Feb
|
27-Mar
| 3 to 6 weeks before |
3-Apr
|
24-Apr
|
| Corn* | 2 to 4 |
17-Apr
|
15-May
| 0 to 2 weeks after |
15-May
|
29-May
|
| Cucumber | 3 to 4 |
24-Apr
|
8-May
| 1 to 2 weeks after |
22-May
|
29-May
|
| Eggplant | 8 to 10 |
20-Mar
|
10-Apr
| 2 to 3 weeks after |
29-May
|
5-Jun
|
| Kale | 4 to 6 |
6-Mar
|
20-Mar
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
| |
| Kohlrabi* | 4 to 6 |
6-Mar
|
20-Mar
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
| |
| Leeks | 8 to 10 |
20-Feb
|
6-Mar
| 2 weeks before |
1-May
| |
| Lettuce | 4 to 5 |
13-Mar
|
27-Mar
| 3 to 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
|
24-Apr
|
| Melons | 3 to 4 |
1-May
|
8-May
| 2 weeks after |
29-May
| |
| Mustard* | 4 to 6 |
6-Mar
|
20-Mar
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
| |
| Okra* | 4 to 6 |
17-Apr
|
15-May
| 2 to 4 weeks after |
29-May
|
12-Jun
|
| Onions | 8 to 10 |
6-Feb
|
20-Feb
| 4 weeks before |
17-Apr
| |
| Parsley | 9 to 10 |
13-Feb
|
27-Feb
| 2 to 3 weeks before |
24-Apr
|
1-May
|
| Peas* | 3 to 4 |
20-Feb
|
13-Mar
| 6 to 8 weeks before |
20-Mar
|
3-Apr
|
| Peppers | 8 |
3-Apr
| 2 weeks after |
29-May
| ||
| Pumpkins | 3 to 4 |
1-May
|
8-May
| 2 weeks after |
29-May
| |
| Spinach | 4 to 6 |
20-Feb
|
27-Mar
| 3 to 6 weeks before |
3-Apr
|
24-Apr
|
| Squash | 3 to 4 |
1-May
|
8-May
| 2 weeks after |
29-May
| |
| Swiss chard | 4 to 6 |
20-Mar
|
3-Apr
| 2 weeks before |
1-May
| |
| Tomatoes | 6 to 8 |
27-Mar
|
17-Apr
| 1 to 2 weeks after |
22-May
|
29-May
|
| Watermelon | 3 to 4 |
1-May
|
8-May
| 2 weeks after |
29-May
| |
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