When to plant Kale in New Mexico
In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 1 in Alamogordo to Apr 20 – May 10 in Las Vegas.
In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Las Vegas to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in Alamogordo.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Albuquerque | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Artesia | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Carlsbad | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clovis | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Deming | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Española | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Farmington | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Gallup | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hobbs | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Las Cruces | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Las Vegas | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Los Lunas | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lovington | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Portales | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Rio Rancho | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Roswell | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Santa Fe | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sunland Park | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for kale.