When to plant in Baltimore
Planting recommendations from named publications. Regional guidance is shown at its original precision; coverage is currently limited to our verified pilot.
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Planting periods this month
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Full published calendar
Pepper (sweet & chili): Start seeds indoors: March week 1–April week 2; Transplant outdoors: May week 3–June week 2; Published harvest period: July week 3–September week 4
Tomato: Start seeds indoors: March week 3–May week 3; Transplant outdoors: May week 1–July week 1; Published harvest period: July week 1–October week 4
Sources and geographic scope
Regional calendar used as a reference for Baltimore; not a garden-specific forecast.
Vegetable Planting Calendar for Central Maryland · University of Maryland Extension · October 2021
Individual crop pages identify the source table or row. · Source checked 2026-09-13
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Climate classifications describe this place; they do not determine the published planting windows. Sources and methodology →
Historical climate calculations for Baltimore are withheld pending review.