Seed-Starting Calculator
Tell us where you garden and pick a crop. We'll work out when to start seeds indoors and when to plant outside.
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| Crop | Start indoors | Plant outdoors | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acur | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Arugula | Not needed | Direct-sow 4 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Bachelor's Button | Not needed | Direct-sow 4 weeks before your last frost | — |
| Balsam | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Basil | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Bean, Common | Not needed | Direct-sow 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Bean, Long | Not needed | Direct-sow 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Bean, Runner | Not needed | Direct-sow 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Beet | Not needed | Direct-sow 3 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 10 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Black-eyed Pea | Not needed | Direct-sow 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Calendula | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Celeriac | 10 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Celosia | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Celtuce | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Chervil | Not needed | Direct-sow 3 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Cilantro | Not needed | Direct-sow 2 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Collard | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 10 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Corn, Dent | Not needed | Direct-sow 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Corn, Sweet | Not needed | Direct-sow 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Cosmos | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Cress | Not needed | Direct-sow 4 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 6 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Cucumber | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Dill | Not needed | Direct-sow on your last frost date | — |
| Eggplant | 8 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Garbanzo | Not needed | Direct-sow 2 weeks before your last frost | — |
| Garlic | — | — | Plant cloves 2 weeks after your first fall frost |
| Gourd | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Ground Cherry | 7 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Kale | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 10 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Lettuce | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Melon | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Nigella | Not needed | Direct-sow 4 weeks before your last frost | — |
| Okra | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Onion | 10 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 4 weeks before your last frost | — |
| Pea | Not needed | Direct-sow 5 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 10 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Pepper | 8 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Rudbeckia | 8 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Savory | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Strawflower | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Summer Squash | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Sunflower | Not needed | Direct-sow 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Tokyo Bekana | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Tomatillo | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Tomato | 6 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |
| Turp Otu | Not needed | Direct-sow 3 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Watermelon | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Wheat | Not needed | Direct-sow 4 weeks before your last frost | Direct-sow 1 week before your first fall frost |
| Winter Squash | 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 2 weeks after your last frost | — |
| Yukina Savoy | 4 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 3 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 8 weeks before your first fall frost |
| Zinnia | 5 weeks before your last frost | Transplant 1 week after your last frost | — |