Fall planting calendar First frost around Oct 20

USDA's latest dates, and range of dates, for safe fall planting in places whose average first freeze is about October 20. We use this column for 387 towns whose NOAA average first frost is nearest October 20.

Fall planting dates

USDA lists chervil and chives, garlic, horseradish, leeks, onion plants, onion seed, onion sets, parsnips, garden peas, shallots as generally spring-planted here.

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” table 5, column “October 20.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.

Towns on this calendar