First Planting Dates

In Clinton County, the last average frost date is May 5, and the first average fall frost is Oct 1. The chart below shows dates various popular garden vegetables can be planted as seeds, sets or transplants.

First Seeding & Transplanting Dates for Vegetables in NY

* Indicates variety is transplanted
(x) Indicates variety may be transplanted or seeded. If transplanted probably should be later than date given.
(t) Indicates variety may be transplants, sets or seed.

As early as garden may be worked in spring or about April 15.	After the date of the last average frost (May 14).	After the soil has become warm in spring-June 1.
Beets Broccoli (x) Brussels Sprouts (x) Cabbage (x) Carrots Cauliflower (x) Celery (x) Endive Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mustard Onions (t) Parsley Peas Radish Swiss Chard Spinach Turnips Rutabagas	Beans Eggplant* Pepper* Popcorn Potatoes Sweet Corn Tomatoes*	Basil Cucumber Muskmelon* Okra* Pumpkins* Squashes, Summer Squashes, Winter* Watermelon*

Last updated July 26, 2019

Food Gardening

Find Your Zone!

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps gardeners and growers determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.

NY State Freeze Zone

Visit the NOAA website for a chart of freeze dates in our area.

Seed Viability Information

image of fact sheet from Virginia Cooperative Extension on "Seed Viability" (230px wide) for use as sidebar image link in fact sheet.

This handout from Virginia Cooperative Extension covers how to save and start seeds, and includes a list of how long you can expect various types of vegetable seeds to remain viable.