Chive ~ Asparagales order
start the seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost
Basil ~ Lamiales order
indoors 6 weeks before last frost date
indoors 6 weeks before last frost date
Chamomile ~ Asterales order
start indoors about 4 to 6 weeks before the last average frost
outdoors around last frost date
Radish ~ Brassicales order1/21–29, 2/15–28
Swiss Chard ~ Caryophyllales order
2/7–14, 3/1–15
3/1–7
3/1–16
Tomato ~ Solanales order
3/7–16
Summer squash (patty pan, wee bee little) ~ Cucurbitales order
Winter squash (Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, Carnival) ~ Cucurbitales order
3/15–16, 3/30–4/15
Parsley ~ Apiales order
wait until all possibility of frost has passed, parsley seeds like warm soil
Roses ~ Rosales order
refrigerate seeds for about 6 weeks, plant the seeds about 1/2 inch deep, provide no light for the first month, then give the tray 16 hours of light a day, germination should begin shortly and continue for 2 to 3 months
Summer squash (patty pan, wee bee little) ~ Cucurbitales order
Winter squash (Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, Carnival) ~ Cucurbitales order
3/15–16, 3/30–4/15
Parsley ~ Apiales order
wait until all possibility of frost has passed, parsley seeds like warm soil
Roses ~ Rosales order
refrigerate seeds for about 6 weeks, plant the seeds about 1/2 inch deep, provide no light for the first month, then give the tray 16 hours of light a day, germination should begin shortly and continue for 2 to 3 months
