What to Plant Now:
North Central & Rockies

Not sure what seeds you could be starting right now, or which transplants need to be set outside this season? Our regional planting guides take the guesswork out of garden planning! Click on the current month below to find out which garden plants need your attention right now.

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Don't live in this region? Find garden planning information for your area.

For planting times specific to your zip code, check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Vegetable Garden Planner.

Good Reading About Your Region

Best Tomatoes for North Central and Rockies Region, January 2010

High and Dry Oregon Gardening, December 2001

Homesteading in Northern Minnesota, July 1973

Homesteading in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, January 1983

Wild Horse Plains, Montana, November 1988

Great Places You’ve Never Heard Of:

Traverse City, Michigan, August 2008

Moscow, Idaho, August 2008

Viroqua, Wisconsin, August 2008

Northfield, Minnesota, August 2006

St. George, Utah, August 2006

Paonia, Colorado, August 2007

Lanesboro, Minnesota, August 2009

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, August 2009

LaGrande, Oregon, August 2006

Regional Gardening Resources

Minnesota Gardening Resources, University of Minnesota

Minnesota Organic Farmers Information Exchange

Organic Farming in North Dakota, North Dakota State University

Montana Organic Association

Preparing Garden Soil, Utah State University

Canadian Organic Growers

Gardening in Eastern Washington, Spokane Master Gardeners

Gardening in Central and Eastern Oregon, Oregon State University

Archived Comments

Adele 6/17/2011 9:22:38 PM

Gardening in the Inland Northwest is also a good book for those in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon and Idaho. It is put out by Washington State University and has a good deal of what grows best in this area. A new version just got released in 2010 and is available via the bookstore of WSU Master Gardeners online.
Alpinehome 4/19/2009 12:05:10 PM

This is a great help! I'm just starting out gardening in the rockies and it's a challenging environment. Thanks for this guide!

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