According to Farmer’s Almanac, the below chart is the best time for you to plant specific plants:
| Seed | Where to Start | When To Start |
| Artichoke | Inside | 8-12 weeks before last frost |
| Arugula | Outside | Early spring |
| Asian greens | Outside | Early spring |
| Asparagus | Inside | 12-14 weeks before transplant date |
| Bean, bush | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Bean, dry | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Bean, fava | Outside | As soon as the soil can be worked |
| Bean, fresh shell | Outside | After last frost date |
| Bean, lima | Outside | Soil temperature 75 degrees |
| Bean, pole | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Bean, soy | Outside | After last frost date |
| Beet | Outside | Minimum soil temperature 45 degrees |
| Broccoli | Inside | 3-4 weeks before transplant date |
| Broccoli raab | Inside | 3-4 weeks before transplant date |
| Brussels sprout | Inside | In May, ready to transplant in 4-6 weeks |
| Burdock | Outside | Anytime in spring |
| Cabbage | Inside | 4-6 weeks before transplant date |
| Chinese Cabbage | Inside | 3-5 weeks before last frost |
| Cardoon | Inside | 6-8 weeks before last frost |
| Carrot | Outside | Minimum soil temperature 40 degrees |
| Cauliflower | Inside | 4-6 weeks before transplant date |
| Celery | Inside | 10-12 weeks before transplant date |
| Celeriac | Inside | 10-12 weeks before transplant date |
| Collards | Outside | Early spring |
| Corn, broom | Outside | After last frost date |
| Corn, dent | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Corn, ornamental | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Corn, popcorn | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Corn, sweet | Outside | Soil temperature 65 degrees |
| Cucumber | Inside/Outside | 3-4 weeks before transplant date/Soil temperature 70 degrees |
| Eggplant | Inside | 6-8 weeks before transplant date |
| Endive/Escarole | Inside | 3-4 weeks before transplant date |
| Gourd | Outside | Soil temperature 70 degrees |
| Kale | Outside | Early spring |
| Kohlrabi | Outside | Early spring |
| Leeks | Inside | Start February/March for late spring |
| Lettuce | Outside | As early as possible |
| Melon | Inside | 4 weeks before transplant date |
| Mustard | Outside | Early spring |
| Okra | Inside/Outside | 4-5 weeks before transplant date/Soil temperature 70 degrees |
| Pac choi | Outside | Early spring |
| Parsnip | Outside | Early spring |
| Onion | Inside/Outside | 10-12 weeks before transplant date |
| Pea | Outside | As soon as soil can be worked |
| Pepper | Inside | 8 weeks before transplant date |
| Potato | Outside | Early to midspring |
| Pumpkin | Outside | Soil temperature 70 degrees |
| Radicchio | Inside | 3-4 weeks before transplant date |
| Radish | Outside | As soon as soil can be worked |
| Sorrel | Outside | Early spring |
| Spinach | Outside | As soon as soil can be worked |
| Squash, summer | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Squash, winter | Outside | Soil temperature 60 degrees |
| Swiss chard | Outside | As soon as soil can be worked |
| Tomatillo | Inside | 4-5 weeks before transplant date |
| Tomato | Inside | 5-6 weeks before transplant date |
| Turnip/Rutabaga | Outside | Early spring |
| Watermelon | Inside/Outside | 1 month before transplant date/Soil temperature 70 degrees |
We are a future Bed and Breakfast that are also selling
creations we make and nature related items.
23532 FM 462
Mineola, TX 75773
Genesis 1:29 – And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis 9:3 – Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
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