When to Plant Vegetables in Meeker, OK

Your vegetable planning guide for Meeker, OK

On average, you have 190 frost-free growing days beginning Apr 15 and ending Oct 22.

Keep reading, or jump to the Spring Strategy or the Fall Strategy.

Customized Meeker, OK Spring Planting Schedule
Here is a quick overview of when to plant the most popular types of vegetables for your spring garden. Scroll down for the full list.

Cole crops (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, spinach): Direct seed around March 4 if ground is workable. For better results, start indoors around February 5 and transplant around March 26.

Onions, potatoes, and peas: Plant around February 15. If ground is frozen, plant immediately after thaw.

Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants: Start indoors around February 5. Transplant around April 11 after last frost.

Warm-season crops (beans, corn, squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, melons, gourds, sunflowers): Direct seed around April 15 when soil temperature reaches 60°F.

Full Vegetable List
Crop Sow seeds indoors Transplant seedlings into the garden Direct sow seeds
Asparagus n/a Mar 1 - Mar 16 n/a
Beans n/a n/a Apr 15 - May 13
Beets n/a n/a Feb 19 - Mar 4
Broccoli Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Brussel Sprouts Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Cabbage Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Cantaloupe n/a n/a Apr 1 - Apr 15
Carrots n/a n/a Mar 4 - Apr 1
Cauliflower Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Chard n/a n/a Mar 4 - Mar 18
Collards Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Corn n/a n/a Apr 15 - Apr 29
Cucumbers n/a n/a Apr 15 - Apr 29
Eggplants Feb 5 - Feb 19 Apr 15 - Apr 29 n/a
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins n/a n/a Apr 15 - Apr 29
Kale Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Kohlrabi Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Lettuce Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 4 - Apr 1 Mar 4 - Apr 1
Mustard Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 n/a
Okra n/a n/a Apr 15 - Apr 29
Onions Jan 29 - Feb 5 Feb 15 - Mar 16 n/a
Peas (English) n/a n/a Feb 15 - Mar 16
Peas (Southern) n/a n/a Apr 15 - May 13
Peas (Sugar Snap) n/a n/a Feb 15 - Mar 16
Peppers Feb 5 - Feb 19 Apr 15 - Apr 29 n/a
Potatoes n/a n/a Feb 15 - Mar 16
Radishes n/a n/a Mar 1 - Apr 29
Spinach Feb 5 - Feb 19 Mar 18 - Apr 1 Mar 1 - Apr 1
Sweet Potatoes n/a Apr 15 - May 6 n/a
Tomatoes Feb 5 - Feb 19 Apr 15 - Apr 29 n/a
Watermelon n/a n/a Apr 15 - Apr 29

Customized Meeker, OK Fall Planting Schedule
Here is a quick overview of when to plant the most popular types of vegetables for your fall garden. Scroll down for the full list.

Fall planting requires working backward from the first frost date (October 22) to ensure crops mature before winter. Check seed packets for "Days to Harvest" as timing varies by variety.

Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants: Require approximately 100 days to harvest. Transplant by July 14.

Garlic: Plant around September 7 when soil temperature reaches 60°F at 4-inch depth. Separate cloves and plant 3-4 inches deep. Regional timing varies.

Cole crops (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, spinach): Direct seed around August 13. Due to summer heat, starting indoors around June 24 and transplanting around August 3 yields better results.

Peas: Direct sow around August 8.

Warm-season crops (beans, corn, squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, melons, gourds, sunflowers): Direct seed around July 9.

Full Vegetable List
Crop Sow seeds indoors Transplant seedlings into the garden Direct sow seeds
Beans n/a n/a Jul 9 - Aug 8
Beets n/a n/a Aug 8 - Sep 22
Broccoli May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Brussel Sprouts May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Cabbage May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Cantaloupe n/a n/a Jun 24 - Jul 9
Carrots n/a n/a Jul 24 - Sep 22
Cauliflower May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Chard n/a n/a Jul 9 - Sep 22
Collards Jun 24 - Aug 8 Jul 24 - Sep 7 n/a
Corn n/a n/a Jul 9 - Jul 24
Cucumbers n/a n/a Jul 9 - Jul 24
Eggplants May 13 - May 28 Jun 24 - Jul 9 n/a
Garlic n/a n/a Aug 8 - Sep 22
Gourds, Squash and Pumpkins n/a n/a Jun 9 - Jul 9
Kale May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Kohlrabi May 28 - Jul 12 Jul 9 - Aug 23 n/a
Lettuce Jul 24 - Aug 23 Aug 23 - Sep 22 Aug 23 - Sep 22
Mustard n/a n/a Aug 23 - Sep 22
Okra n/a n/a Jun 9 - Jul 9
Onions n/a n/a Sep 22 - Oct 2
Parsley Jun 9 - Jul 24 Jul 24 - Sep 7 n/a
Peas (English) n/a n/a Jul 24 - Aug 23
Peas (Southern) n/a n/a Jun 9 - Jul 9
Peas (Sugar Snap) n/a n/a Jul 24 - Aug 23
Peppers May 18 - Jun 2 Jun 29 - Jul 14 n/a
Potatoes n/a n/a Jul 24 - Aug 23
Radishes n/a n/a Aug 23 - Sep 22
Spinach Jul 9 - Aug 23 Aug 8 - Sep 22 Aug 8 - Sep 22
Tomatoes May 18 - Jun 2 Jun 29 - Jul 14 n/a
Turnips n/a n/a Sep 7 - Oct 7
Watermelon n/a n/a Jun 9 - Jul 9

How accurate is all this? For nearly all locations, we are confident in the dates. There are, however, some difficult areas of the world that don't match up perfectly with the dates we have given. For that reason, we recommend you use this guide as a very good starting place, but don't interpret the dates as absolutely perfect for every location.

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