When to plant spinach in Baltimore
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Baltimore's frost dates of Mar 21.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 7 – Feb 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 19 – Mar 29
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 17 – Oct 1
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 3 – Nov 13
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Baltimore's 249-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Baltimore'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
MAR 21
NOV 27
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Baltimore?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 7–Feb 28) in Baltimore, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Baltimore?
Expect to harvest from around mid March (Mar 19–Mar 29) in Baltimore, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Baltimore?
Yes — Baltimore supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid September (Sep 17–Oct 1), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Baltimore?
Baltimore has roughly 249 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach 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 Baltimore's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.