Customized Gardening Calendar Using Sowing GuidesUpdated 9 days ago

Our sowing guides are designed to help you create a personalized gardening calendar, tailored to your specific climate. By referencing your local frost dates, you can easily determine the best time to sow seeds for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and ornamentals.

How to Use the Sowing Guides

• Frost Dates: Use your average last and first frost dates as markers to plan your sowing schedule. These guides indicate how many weeks before or after frost dates you should plant specific crops.
• Cool Season Sowing: In mild winter climates, look for the leaf symbol next to certain crops. This indicates that these seeds can be sown during the cool season.

Vegetables & Herbs Sowing Guide

The Vegetables & Herbs Sowing Guide provides specific timelines for sowing various edible plants. Here are some key examples:

• 10–12 weeks before the last frost: Start crops like artichokes, celery, and onions indoors.
• 6–8 weeks before the last frost: Sow seeds for herbs like dill, thyme, and parsley, or start veggies like broccoli and cabbage indoors.
• 1–2 weeks after the last frost: Heat-loving plants like basil, beans, cucumbers, and squash can be sown directly into the garden.

For more details, you can explore the complete guide here:

Flowers & Ornamentals Sowing Guide

The Flowers & Ornamentals Sowing Guide helps you plan your flower garden with guidance on sowing annuals, perennials, and ornamental plants:

• 10–12 weeks before the last frost: Start seeds for plants like columbine, lavender, and verbena indoors.
• 6–8 weeks before the last frost: Plant summer blooms like dahlias, pansies, and snapdragons.
• 2–4 weeks after the last frost: Sow seeds for summer flowers like zinnias, cosmos, and sunflowers.

For a full overview of flower and ornamental sowing timelines, refer to the complete guide here:

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These guides offer simple, week-by-week instructions to help you organize your planting schedule. By adjusting your sowing based on your local frost dates, you can ensure your plants are sown at the ideal time for maximum growth and harvest.