Planting planner: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Typical last spring frost April 8 (1 spring in 10 later than April 28). Typical first fall frost November 1 (1 fall in 10 earlier than October 20). Growing season about 203 days.
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January
- January 21 to February 18: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)
February
- February 4 to March 4: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)
- February 18 to March 11: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
- February 25 to March 11: Peppers (start seeds indoors)
March
- March 4 to 18: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
- March 11 to 25: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
- March 11 to 25: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)
- March 25 to April 8: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
- March 25 to April 8: Cauliflower (plant out)
April
- April 8: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)
- April 22: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
- April 22: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)
May
Nothing to start this month.
June
- June 6 to 20: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)
- June 26 to July 10: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)
July
Nothing to start this month.
August
- August 5: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
- August 9: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
- August 10: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)
- August 14: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
- August 15: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
- August 19: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)
- August 29: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
September
- September 8: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)
- September 18: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)
October
- October 20: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)
November
- November 16 to 23: Garlic (plant cloves)
December
Nothing to start this month.
Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Rio Rancho #2 (station USC00297481), 4 miles from the center of Rio Rancho. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/new-mexico/rio-rancho/