Example: Plano, TX (75024). Search above for your own place.
Counted back from the average last frost for Plano, TX (75024) (NOAA station Richardson, 6.5 mi away).
| Crop | Sow indoors | Weeks indoors | Start hardening off | Plant outside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions (from seed) | Nov 29 (the year before) – Dec 13 (the year before) | 8–10 | Jan 24 | Feb 7 |
| Cabbage | Dec 27 (the year before) – Jan 10 | 4–6 | Jan 24 | Feb 7 |
| Kale | Dec 27 (the year before) – Jan 10 | 4–6 | Jan 24 | Feb 7 |
| Broccoli | Dec 27 (the year before) – Jan 24 | 4–6 | Jan 24 | Feb 7 – Feb 21 |
| Lettuce | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | 4–5 | Jan 24 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 |
| Cauliflower | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | 4–6 | Feb 7 | Feb 21 |
| Peppers | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | 8–10 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
| Eggplant | Jan 10 – Jan 31 | 8–10 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 – Mar 28 |
| Tomatoes | Jan 17 – Feb 7 | 6–8 | Feb 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 21 |
| Basil | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | 6–8 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
| Cucumbers | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | 3–4 | Feb 28 | Mar 14 – Mar 21 |
| Squash and zucchini | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | 3–4 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
| Pumpkins and winter squash | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | 3–4 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
| Melons | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | 3–4 | Mar 7 | Mar 21 |
Indoor weeks and planting-out times from UNH Cooperative Extension; hardening off starts two weeks before planting out (University of Minnesota Extension). Cool crops go out before the last frost; warm crops after it. If late frosts are common where you are, plant warm crops after Mar 29, the 1-in-10 date.