When to plant cabbage in Halifax
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Halifax's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 14 – May 5
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jul 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Halifax's 163-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Halifax's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 5
OCT 15
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Halifax?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jul 23) in Halifax, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 63%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Halifax?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Halifax, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 67%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Halifax?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 14–May 5) in Halifax, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
How long is the growing season in Halifax?
Halifax has roughly 163 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow cabbage to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow cabbage as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Halifax's frost dates.
Confidence 70/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.