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2014 Best Spring Planting Dates for Seeds for Ashland, KY . When determining the best planting dates in the spring for seeds, the date of the last spring frost is important to your success. NOTE: Our chart calculates U.S. frost dates only, based on historical data. Other factors can also influence planting dates, including soil temperature, altitude and slope of land, nearby waters, and day length. Keep records of your garden's conditions each year to plan more accurately. How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse .•First off – you really can build this thing very cheaply, but to do so you have to recycle, freecycle, and scrounge. If you just go out and buy new everything it will probably cost over $200 – still not bad all in all. •This Article is featured in Jan 2010 issue of Birds and Blooms Magazine! •Want to find out if this thing works before you read all this? Read 6 months in the Greenhouse first. •Want to see what happens when a few inches of wet snow accumulates on this? Collapse! •Building the Greenhouse Doors is addressed in a separate article – isn’t this enough for one weekend? Seeds for plants with a long growing season should be started indoors during the periods shown below. Seeds for plants sown in the ground should be planted during the periods shown. When no dates appear in the chart, that starting method is not recommended for the particular vegetable. Beans - May 11-18 May 11-14 Beets - Apr 20 Apr 20 Broccoli -Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 13-20 Apr 13-15 Brussels sprouts -Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 6 Cabbage -Mar 8-23 Mar 8-16 Apr 6-20 Apr 6-15 Carrots - Mar 30-Apr 13 Cauliflower - Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 6-20 Apr 6-15 Celery - Feb 22-Mar 8 Mar 1- 8 Collards - Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 6 Corn - May 4-18 May 4-14 Cucumbers -Apr 6-13 Apr 6-13 May 18-25 Eggplant -Feb 22-Mar 8 Mar 1- 8 May 18-25 Kale -Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 6 Lettuce -Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Apr 20-May 18 Apr 29May 14 Okra - May 18-Jun 1 May 28-Jun 1 Onion sets - Apr 6 Parsnips - Apr 13-May 4 Apr 16-28 Peas - Mar 23-Apr 6 Mar 30-Apr 6 Peppers -Feb 22-Mar 8 Mar 1- 8 May 18 Potato tubers - Apr 27-May 18 Apr 27-28 Pumpkins - Apr 6-20 Apr 6-15 May 18