When to start seeds indoors, counted back from your last spring frost, and when to winter sow cold-loving seeds outdoors.
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Sow seeds outdoors in covered jugs in winter and let the cold break their dormancy. Extension timing by seed type, plus the last start date for 30- and 60-day seeds in 22 cities from NOAA normals.
Count back from the day each crop goes outside, not from the last frost. A sourced crop chart plus seed-starting dates for 20 US cities from NOAA normals.
Get a short email when it’s time to overseed, start seeds, open the pool or service your furnace — timed to your climate.
