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