| Earliest
and Latest Safe Planting Dates for Home Gardens in Kentucky
average last frost date: May 10; average earliest fall frost date: October 20 |
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| Crop | Earliest Safe Planting Date | Latest Safe Planting Date |
| Asparagus (crowns) | Mar. 15 | Spring only |
| Beans (snap) | Apr. 25 | July 25 |
| Beans (lima) | May 1 | June 20 |
| Beets | Mar. 15 | July 20 |
| Broccoli (plants) | Apr. 5 | Aug. 1 |
| Brussel Sprouts (plants) | Apr. 5 | July 15 |
| Cabbage | Mar. 25 | July 15 |
| Carrots | Mar. 20 | July 15 |
| Cauliflower (plants) | Apr. 5 | July 20 |
| Celery | Apr. 5 | July 1 |
| Chard | Mar. 20 | July 15 |
| Collards | Mar. 10 | Aug. 1 |
| Corn, Sweet | Apr. 20 | July 10 |
| Cucumbers | May 1 | July 1 |
| Eggplant (plants) | May 10 | June 15 |
| Kale | Mar. 20 | Aug. 1 |
| Kohlrabi | Mar. 20 | Aug. 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar. 25 | Aug. 15 |
| Lettuce (bibb plants) | Mar. 25 | Aug. 1 |
| Lettuce (head plants) | Mar. 25 | July 15 |
| Muskmelons | May 10 | July 1 |
| Okra | May 10 | July 15 |
| Onions (sets) | Mar. 10 | Spring only |
| Onions (plants) | Mar. 25 | July 1 |
| Onions (seed) | Mar. 20 | June 15 |
| Parsley | Mar. 20 | Aug. 1 |
| Parsnips | Mar. 20 | June 15 |
| Peas | Mar 1 | Spring only |
| Peppers (plants) | May 10 | July 1 |
| Potatoes, Irish | Mar. 15 | July 1 |
| Sweet Potatoes | May 10 | June 10 |
| Pumpkins | May 5 | June 15 |
| Radishes | Mar. 10 | Sept. 15 |
| Rhubarb (crowns) | Mar. 10 | Spring only |
| Rutabaga | Mar. 10 | July 10 |
| Southern Peas | May 5 | July 1 |
| Snow Peas | Mar. 1 | Aug. 1 |
| Spinach | Mar. 1 | Sept. 1 |
| Summer Squash | May 10 | Aug. 1 |
| Tomatoes (plants) | May 5 | June 15 |
| Turnips | Mar. 10 | Aug. 1 |
| Watermelons | May 5 | July 1 |
| Winter Squash | May 10 | July 1 |