Once you’ve got your first planting dates, you can establish the dates for starting seedlings indoors (SI) for those vegetables that you intend to transplant.

Establish When To Start Seedlings or Sow Outdoors So, in my schedule, peas can be put out the week of March 14 – March 21, six to eight weeks ahead of my week of May 2 last spring frost date. To find the last spring and first fall frost for your location, you can simply enter your zip code on the form HERE.įor example, since peas are very cold tolerant, column 3 identifies they can be put out 6 – 8 weeks before the last spring frost. Next, identify the appropriate first planting (FP) date for each vegetable.

To make a schedule for your garden, just take the Excel spreadsheet and adjust the “Last Spring Frost” column to reflect the week of the last spring frost (orange column or week of May 2 in my schedule) for your location. Making Your Own 2022’s Seed Starting & Planting Schedule Identify Your Last Spring Frost Date & First Planting Dates 2022 Spring Seed Starting & Planting Schedule The actual dates and schedules for things can vary significantly depending on the conditions each year however, by doing this and keeping notes, you can begin to develop a pretty good feel for how your garden’s schedule will go. I’ve included the number of weeks to start seeds before setting outside (column 2) and the number of weeks before or after the last spring frost date for transplanting to the garden (column 3) to make it easier for creating schedules. I’ve included a downloadable template ( 2022 Seed Starting & Planting Template) if anyone wants to start with my basic Excel spreadsheet and modify it for your planting zone (you can find your hardiness zone at the USDA site HERE).

I start with my schedule from the previous year, copy it to a new spreadsheet tab, consult my notes from last year’s garden, and then work up the new plan. It helps me keep focused on buying seeds, starting transplants, getting supplies, and making sure the garden beds are prepared on time. It’s time to start thinking about the garden and starting seedlings (or at least getting seeds ordered) so I’ve created our annual making 2022’s seed starting & planting schedule again (see below) to keep us on track.

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