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When to plant radishes

Sow directly in the garden from 5 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last spring frost. For a fall crop, sow 4 weeks to 6 weeks before the first fall frost. Ready in about four weeks; sow a short row every week or two.

Hardy: shrugs off frost.

Radishes planting dates by state

CityPlant outsideFall crop
Birmingham, ALFeb 9 – Mar 30Oct 6 – Oct 20
Tucson, AZJan 12 – Mar 2Nov 6 – Nov 20
Little Rock, ARFeb 11 – Apr 1Sep 27 – Oct 11
Sacramento, CAJan 4 – Feb 22—
Denver, COMar 21 – May 9Sep 1 – Sep 15
Hartford, CTMar 5 – Apr 23Sep 21 – Oct 5
Wilmington, DEFeb 27 – Apr 17Oct 1 – Oct 15
Washington, DCFeb 19 – Apr 9Oct 2 – Oct 16
Jacksonville, FLDec 20 – Feb 7—
Atlanta, GAFeb 1 – Mar 22Oct 9 – Oct 23
Boise, IDMar 16 – May 4Sep 5 – Sep 19
Chicago, ILMar 2 – Apr 20Sep 26 – Oct 10
Indianapolis, INMar 6 – Apr 24Sep 20 – Oct 4
Des Moines, IAMar 17 – May 5Sep 17 – Oct 1
Wichita, KSMar 7 – Apr 25Sep 17 – Oct 1
Louisville, KYMar 2 – Apr 20Sep 22 – Oct 6
New Orleans, LADec 19 – Feb 6—
Portland, MEMar 19 – May 7Sep 21 – Oct 5
Baltimore, MDFeb 19 – Apr 9Oct 7 – Oct 21
Boston, MAFeb 27 – Apr 17Oct 4 – Oct 18
Detroit, MIMar 18 – May 6Sep 26 – Oct 10
Minneapolis, MNMar 19 – May 7Sep 12 – Sep 26
Jackson, MSJan 24 – Mar 14Oct 2 – Oct 16
Kansas City, MOMar 5 – Apr 23Sep 17 – Oct 1
Billings, MTMar 26 – May 14Sep 2 – Sep 16
Omaha, NEMar 16 – May 4Sep 9 – Sep 23
Las Vegas, NVJan 1 – Feb 19—
Manchester, NHMar 22 – May 10Sep 7 – Sep 21
Newark, NJFeb 25 – Apr 15Oct 1 – Oct 15
Albuquerque, NMMar 11 – Apr 29Sep 17 – Oct 1
New York City, NYFeb 24 – Apr 14Oct 11 – Oct 25
Charlotte, NCFeb 21 – Apr 11Sep 29 – Oct 13
Fargo, NDApr 5 – May 24Aug 29 – Sep 12
Columbus, OHMar 12 – Apr 30Sep 21 – Oct 5
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 24 – Apr 14Sep 24 – Oct 8
Portland, ORFeb 2 – Mar 23Oct 14 – Oct 28
Philadelphia, PAFeb 24 – Apr 14Oct 5 – Oct 19
Providence, RIMar 3 – Apr 21Sep 24 – Oct 8
Columbia, SCFeb 2 – Mar 23Oct 12 – Oct 26
Sioux Falls, SDMar 24 – May 12Aug 30 – Sep 13
Nashville, TNFeb 27 – Apr 17Sep 23 – Oct 7
Dallas, TXJan 16 – Mar 6Oct 22 – Nov 5
Salt Lake City, UTMar 3 – Apr 21Sep 14 – Sep 28
Burlington, VTMar 18 – May 6Sep 20 – Oct 4
Virginia Beach, VAFeb 4 – Mar 25Oct 15 – Oct 29
Seattle, WAFeb 5 – Mar 26Oct 4 – Oct 18
Charleston, WVMar 17 – May 5Sep 21 – Oct 5
Milwaukee, WIMar 20 – May 8Sep 20 – Oct 4
Cheyenne, WYApr 8 – May 27Aug 24 – Sep 7

Not your city? Every city planting calendar lists all 19 vegetables.

Helpful gear

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