What to sow in December in the US
December is a quiet month outdoors in the US: celery, onion, leek go in only in milder places.
Outdoors in milder places
Only where it’s warm enough this month.
Celery
Onion
Leek
Shallot
Brussels sprout
Parsnip
Garlic
Cabbage
Mint
Cauliflower
Scallion
Fava bean
Potato
Parsley
Raspberry
Strawberry
Carrot
Spinach
Broccoli
Lettuce
Arugula
Kale
Cilantro
Chives
Pea
Turnip
Swiss chard
Rhubarb
Beet
Radish
Bok choy
Basil
Sweet corn
Runner bean
Green bean
Tomato
Chile pepper
Zucchini
Cucumber
Winter squash
Under cover
In indoors, a greenhouse or a cold frame.
Dates for your town
Exact dates change from town to town. Find yours for the whole year.
Get these dates as reminders
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App StoreComing soonHow these dates are worked out: climate records for each town (ERA5-Land, 1995 to 2024), its frost dates and its height above sea level turn a seed-packet date into a local one. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; towns from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). How sowing dates work