Rainline GardenBaker City, OR frost dates and planting calendar
The typical last spring frost in Baker City is May 25, and the first fall frost is around September 15. Plant peas from Apr 20; plant tomatoes from May 25.
High desert and mountains. Central and high eastern Oregon. Frost is possible almost any month. Use row covers, wall-o-water or cloches for warm crops, and choose short-season varieties.
Frost dates are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for Baker City Municipal Airport (1024 m elevation). Gardens in cold hollows or at higher elevation can frost later in spring and earlier in fall.
What to plant now
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New to gardening? Start with these 5 easy crops
They're forgiving, quick and hard to kill in Baker City. Tap one for planting dates and step-by-step instructions, or read the beginner's guide.
RadishesReady in about four weeks, so you see results fast.
LettuceGrows in cool weather and a bit of shade, and you can pick it for weeks.
Bush beansBig seeds that are easy to plant, and one sowing feeds you all summer.
Zucchini and summer squashTwo plants are plenty. It almost always produces.
KaleShrugs off Northwest cold and keeps going into winter.
Make a garden plan for Baker City Pick your plants and get a dated, printable to-do list.
Planting calendar
- Start seeds indoors
- Plant in the garden
- Plant again for fall
- Frost possible
- Frost likely
How to read this: each bar shows when to do that job. Dashed bars are for starting seeds indoors in trays; solid bars are for planting in the garden.
Planting dates for Baker City
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the garden | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
 PeasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – Jun 1 | — |
RadishesPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – Jun 15 | Aug 4–18 |
 SpinachPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – May 25 | Jul 21 – Aug 11 |
LettucePlant seeds or young plants | Mar 9–23 | Apr 20 – Jun 15 | Jul 21 – Aug 4 |
 OnionsPlant small onion bulbs (sets) | — | Apr 20 – May 25 | — |
 CarrotsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | — |
 BeetsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | Jul 7–21 |
KalePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 16–30 | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | Jul 7–21 |
 BroccoliPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 9–23 | Apr 27 – Jun 1 | Jun 23 – Jul 7 |
 CabbagePlant young plants (starts) | Mar 9–23 | Apr 27 – Jun 1 | Jun 23 – Jul 7 |
 Swiss chardPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | Jul 7–21 |
 PotatoesPlant seed potatoes | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
Bush beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 1 – Jul 13 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet cornPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 1 – Jul 6 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CucumbersPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 22 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
Zucchini and summer squashPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 22 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Winter squash and pumpkinsPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 15 Tight season: choose an early variety Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 TomatoesPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 25 – Jun 22 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 PeppersPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 16–30 | May 25 – Jun 15 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 BasilPlant young plants (starts) | Apr 13–27 | May 25 – Jun 22 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 DahliasPlant tubers | — | May 25 – Jun 22 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 CilantroPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – Jun 8 | Jul 28 – Aug 11 |
 ParsleyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 2–16 | Apr 27 – Jun 15 | — |
 DillPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 27 – Jun 29 | — |
 StrawberriesPlant young plants | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
 BlueberriesPlant potted or bare-root bushes | — | Apr 27 – Jun 15 | — |
 RaspberriesPlant bare-root canes | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
 GarlicPlant cloves | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 CauliflowerPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 9–23 | Apr 27 – May 25 | Jun 16–30 |
 Brussels sproutsPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 2–16 | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
 LeeksPlant young plants (starts) | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
 ArugulaPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – Jun 1 | Jul 28 – Aug 18 |
 Bok choyPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 16–30 | Apr 20 – May 25 | Jul 21 – Aug 4 |
 TurnipsPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – Jun 1 | Jul 14–28 |
 KohlrabiPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 16–30 | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | Jul 14–28 |
 EggplantPlant young plants (starts) | Mar 16–30 | May 25 – Jun 15 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 MelonsPlant seeds or young plants | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 15 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Pole beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 1 – Jul 6 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Fava beansPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – May 25 | — |
 ShallotsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 AsparagusPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | — |
 RhubarbPlant dormant crowns | — | Apr 20 – Jun 1 | — |
 ChivesPlant seeds or young plants | Mar 2–16 | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | — |
 MintPlant young plants | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | — |
 RosemaryPlant young plants | — | Apr 27 – Jun 15 | — |
 ThymePlant young plants | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | — |
 OreganoPlant young plants | — | Apr 27 – Jun 22 | — |
 SunflowersPlant seeds in the ground | — | Jun 1 – Jul 13 Keep frost cover handy at first | — |
 Sweet peasPlant seeds in the ground | — | Apr 20 – May 25 | — |
 TulipsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
 DaffodilsPlant bulbs | — | — | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
Dates are a guide, not a guarantee. Check the soil before planting: cool-season crops need it workable and not soggy; warm-season crops need it warm. A $10 soil thermometer pays for itself. Unfamiliar terms are explained in the glossary.
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