Planting planner: Cheyenne, Wyoming

Typical last spring frost May 12 (1 spring in 10 later than May 26). Typical first fall frost October 1 (1 fall in 10 earlier than September 18). Growing season about 141 days.

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Frost likely Frost possible Frost unlikely Frost is likely until May 1 and fades out by May 26. It is unlikely from then until September 18, and likely again after October 14. The dashed lines are the typical dates, May 12 and October 1.

Your season is too short for a separate fall planting of cabbage and broccoli: sown late enough to be a fall crop, it wouldn't be ready before the typical first frost. Your spring planting is your harvest.

January

Nothing to start this month.

February

  • February 24 to March 24: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)

March

  • March 10 to April 7: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)
  • March 24 to April 14: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
  • March 31 to April 14: Peppers (start seeds indoors)

April

  • April 7 to 21: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
  • April 14 to 28: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
  • April 14 to 28: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)
  • April 28 to May 12: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
  • April 28 to May 12: Cauliflower (plant out)

May

  • May 12: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)
  • May 26: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
  • May 26: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)

June

Nothing to start this month.

July

  • July 5: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 9: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 10: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 14: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 15: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 19: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)
  • July 29: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)

August

  • August 8: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 18: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)

September

  • September 18: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)

October

  • October 18 to 25: Garlic (plant cloves)

November

Nothing to start this month.

December

Nothing to start this month.

Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Cheyenne (station USW00024018), 2 miles from the center of Cheyenne. 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/wyoming/cheyenne/

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