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The following calendar provides information on when to start seedlings in the Montréal region. These dates should be adjusted in colder areas.
| Vegetables | Indoor seeding | Outdoor seeding | Successive seeding | Outdoor transplanting |
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| Bean | Late May | Every 10 days until the end of June for bush beans. | ||
| Beet | Late April or early May | Every 2 weeks until the end of June. | ||
| Bell pepper and chili pepper | Mid-March to late March | Early June | ||
| Broccoli | Early April | Mid-May | ||
| Brussels sprout | Early April | Mid-May | ||
| Cabbage | Early April | Mid-May | ||
| Cabbage (Chinese) | Early August | |||
| Carrot | Late April or early May | Every 2 weeks until the end of July. | ||
| Cauliflower | Early April | Mid-May | ||
| Celeriac | Mid-March | Late May | ||
| Celery | Mid-March | Late May | ||
| Chard | Early April | Early May | Mid-May | |
| Corn | Late May | |||
| Cucumber | Mid-May | Early June | Second seeding possible indoors in early July and transplanting 15 days later; replaces less vigorous plants. | Early June |
| Eggplant | Mid-March | Early June | ||
| Garlic | October | |||
| Ground cherry | Early April | Early June | ||
| Kale | Mid-March | May | Every 3 or 4 weeks to harvest young plants. | Early May |
| Kohlrabi | Late April | Early May | Every 2 weeks until early September. | Late May |
| Leek | Early March | Early May | ||
| Lettuce | Mid-April | Early May | Every 2 weeks until the end of August. | Late May |
| Melon | Mid-April to late April | Early June | ||
| Mesclun | Late April or early May | Every 2 weeks until mid-September. | ||
| Onion | Early March | Early May (green onion) |
Early May | |
| Parsnip | Late April or early May | |||
| Peas | Late April or early May | Every month until early summer. Sowing possible in early August (early cultivars). |
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| Potato | Mid-May | |||
| Pumpkin and other winter squash |
Early May | Early June | Early June | |
| Radish | Late April or early May | Every 2 weeks until mid-June. Sowing possible in late August, early September. |
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| Rutabaga | Early June | |||
| Shallot (French) | Early May | |||
| Spinach | Mid-April | Every 2-3 weeks until mid-June. Seeding possible in mid-August. | ||
| Tomatillo | Late April | Early June | ||
| Tomato | Late March to mid-April | Early June | ||
| Turnip | Late April or early May | Every 2-3 weeks until early June. Seeding possible from early August to late August. | ||
| Zucchini and other summer squash |
Early May | Early June | Outdoor transplanting |