This planting calendar from Farmers' Almanac helps you pick the best days for gardening tasks based a 200 year-old formula. Learn more...
soil, light and other growing conditions, plants can have very different needs for the best time to be planted. The only way to know for sure is to use a gardening calendar that calculates the first expected and last average last frost date in a specific zone – this will help determine ...
Of course, starting onions from seed is certainly doable and may even be necessary in colder regions (Zone 5 and colder). Onions grown from seed require the soil to be at least 50°F to germinate, so these should be started indoors about 6 weeks before transplanting to the garden. If yo...
South Dakota on average has approximately 135 days between the last and first frost. Follow the planting schedules below for when to plant tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables. Zone 3 Planting Schedule Zone 4 Planting Schedule Zone 5 Planting Schedule ...
necessary in colder regions (Zone 5 and colder). Onions grown from seed require the soil to be at least 50°F to germinate, so these should be started indoors about 6 weeks before transplanting to the garden. If you’d prefer to try this method, check out our tips forgrowing onions ...
Weather Considerations: The weather in late summer and early fall can still be warm enough to support tomato growth in Zone 8a, but as the season progresses, cooler temperatures and shorter days may slow growth. Consider using row covers or other methods to extend the growing season slightly if...