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One of the biggest questions is always "When do I plant my vegetable seeds?" The answer to this question varies based on the zone you live in and your average frost date.

We've put together a table showing when you should plant various vegetable seeds in relation to the frost date in your area. There is a key at the bottom of the page to the various columns in the table.

You can look at our other chart for when to plant transplanted vegetables.

When to Plant Vegetable Seeds

Veggie	Plant Seeds	Veg Spacing	Row Spacing	Thin Spacing	Time to Harvest	Succession Planting
Bean, Bush	After	2"	18"	4"	57 Days	21 Days
Bean, Pole	After	4"	30"		65 Days
Beet	Before	1"	12"	3"	60 Days	21 Days
Broccoli	At	16"	30		60 Days
Broccoli Raab	Frost Date	4"	12"	8"	40 Days	14 Days
Carrot	Before	1"	12"		60 Days	21 Days
Chard	At	2"	12"	4"
Corn	After	9"	30"		70 Days	17 Days
Cucumber	After	12"	48"		62 Days
Kohlrabi	At	4"	12"		45 Days	17 Days
Lettuce	Before	2"	12"	6"	50 Days	10 Days
Melon	After	18"	48"		85 Days
Okra	After	16"	16"		50 Days
Parsnips	Before	1"	18"	4"
Peas	Before	1"	18"		65 Days
Pumpkins	After	48"	95"		100 Days
Radish	Before	2"	2"		25 Days	10 Days
Rutabaga	Before	2"	12"	6"	90 Days
Spinach	Before	1"	12"	3"	42 Days	7 Days
Squash, Summer	After	24"	24"		90 Days
Squash, Winter	After	60"	60"		90 Days
Swiss Chard	At	2"	12"	4"
Turnips	Before	2"	12"	4"	50 Days	10 Days

Plant Seeds

The "Plant Seeds" column references the frost date. Vegetables with "Before" can planted as soon as the soil is workable and can handle frost just fine. Vegetables with "At" should be planted around your frost date and can handle a light frost. Vegetables with "After" should be planted after the frost date since a frost will kill them

Veg Spacing

The "Veg Spacing" column of the When to Plant Vegetable Seeds table tells you how far apart you should plant the seeds in each row.

Row Spacing

The "Row Spacing" column tells you how far apart your rows should be from each other.

Thin Spacing

The "Thin Spacing" column tells you how far apart to thin the seedling too when they come up. Most thining is done after the plants are around 2-3" tall or have grown 3 true leaves.

Time to Harvest

The "Time to Harvest" column of the When to Plant Vegetable Seeds table shows the average time from planting to harvesting for that type of vegetable.

Succession Planting

The "Succession Planting" column refers to whether or not you should succession plant that vegetable. Succession planting ensures that you have a continual harvest throughout the growing season.