It is that time of year to start getting ready to start your seeds, clean out your pots, clean your tools and make final preparations for the 2015 gardening season. Questions ?????
For advice and information on all gardening topics e-mail or call the Penn State Extension Philadelphia Master Gardeners HortLine
PhiladelphiaExt@psu.edu or 215.471.2200 ext 116
Philadelphia Master
Gardeners
Seed Starting Guide
Seed Starting Guide
These dates
are based on the Average Last Frost Date for the central parts of the city: April
20th. Higher and more outlying parts are a week or two later.
Adjust recommended dates for warm weather crops accordingly.
Crops marked
with a * are usually planted directly outside on or after the first setting-out
date.
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CROP
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WHEN TO START INSIDE
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SETTING OUT DATE
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FROM
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TO
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FROM
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TO
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Basil
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16-Mar
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23-Mar
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27-Apr
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4-May
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Beans*
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6-Apr
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11-May
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4-May
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25-May
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Beets*
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23-Feb
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16-Mar
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6-Apr
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13-Apr
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Broccoli
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23-Feb
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16-Mar
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6-Apr
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13-Apr
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Cabbage
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9-Feb
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2-Mar
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Cauliflower
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23-Feb
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16-Mar
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6-Apr
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13-Apr
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Collards
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9-Feb
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2-Mar
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Corn*
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23-Mar
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27-Apr
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20-Apr
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11-May
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Cucumber
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30-Mar
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20-Apr
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27-Apr
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11-May
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Eggplant
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23-Feb
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23-Mar
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4-May
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18-May
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Kale
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9-Feb
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2-Mar
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Kohlrabi*
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9-Feb
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2-Mar
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Lettuce
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23-Feb
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2-Mar
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30-Mar
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30-Mar
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Melons
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6-Apr
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20-Apr
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4-May
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11-May
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Mustard*
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9-Feb
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2-Mar
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Okra*
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23-Mar
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27-Apr
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4-May
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25-May
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Onions
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26-Jan
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16-Feb
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23-Mar
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30-Mar
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Parsley
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23-Feb
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16-Mar
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4-May
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18-May
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Peas*
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9-Feb
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9-Feb
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9-Mar
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2-Mar
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Peppers
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26-Jan
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30-Mar
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4-May
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11-May
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Pumpkins
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6-Apr
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20-Apr
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4-May
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11-May
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Spinach
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16-Feb
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16-Feb
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30-Mar
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16-Mar
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Squash
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6-Apr
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20-Apr
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4-May
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11-May
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Swiss chard
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23-Feb
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16-Mar
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6-Apr
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13-Apr
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Tomatoes
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2-Mar
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30-Mar
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27-Apr
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11-May
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For advice
and information on all gardening topics e-mail or call the Penn State Extension
Philadelphia Master Gardeners HortLine
PhiladelphiaExt@psu.edu or 215.471.2200
ext 116
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