When To Start Seeds

Written By Good Earth Garden School

Author Ellen Vande Visse

Seeds — When to Start Them

in South-Central Alaska

Ellie’s Easy-Read Version for starting seeds indoors

Add your own to this handy calendar!

Plant-out date is usually around the last week of May and first week of June. But keenly observe your local situation!

Example: Count back from June 1 plant-out and sow squash seeds between May 1 and May 7.

10-12 weeks
ahead of plant-out date8-10 weeks
ahead of plant-out date6-8 weeks
ahead of plant-out date3-4 weeks
ahead of plant-out date

Also see Seed Sowing Chart by Deb Blaylock

Good Earth Garden School

Good Earth Garden School provides education, resources, and products to help gardeners and farmers grow using regenerative, organic methods that restore the health of the soil, plants, people, and the planet. Learn practical approaches to building healthy soil, making organic fertilizers, managing pests naturally, composting, growing nutrient-dense food, and practicing carbon farming.

Founder, author, and educator Ellen Vande Visse, M.S., shares a lifetime of knowledge and hands-on experience through courses that integrate the science and spirit of regenerative growing. The school also offers a rich collection of free educational resources and carefully selected products, including Ellen’s acclaimed book, Ask Mother Nature: A Conscious Gardener’s Guide.

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