You can start planting your garden depending on the type of plants and your local climate. Here are some general guidelines:
- For many regions in the U.S., spring is the prime time to start planting gardens, especially after the last frost date in your area. Certain hardy vegetables like beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, onions, and turnips can be sown early in the spring once the ground is workable (not frozen or overly saturated). Hardy perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines can also be planted in early spring.
- Many cool-season vegetables (e.g., arugula, kale, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peas, radish, spinach) can be planted starting mid-March through early April, as soon as the ground is no longer frozen.
- Warm-season vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, beans, and melons should generally be planted after the last frost, around mid to late May in many areas.
- You can start some seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the expected outdoor planting time to get a jump start.
- To find the best planting time specific to your location, you can check the last frost date by entering your zip code on gardening websites. This helps determine when it is safe to transplant or sow seeds outdoors.
In summary, if you are in a typical U.S. climate zone and it is early spring, you can begin with hardy vegetables and start seeds indoors for tender plants. After your area's last frost date, you can plant warm-season crops outdoors. Adjustments depend on your exact location and local weather conditions.
If you tell me your zip code or state, I can give you more precise planting dates.
