When to plant beets in New Mexico

Beets
Sow outdoors in Albuquerque
Mar 26–May 7

Across New Mexico the window opens between February 9 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Albuquerque
Mar 26–May 7
Fall planting, Albuquerque
Aug 11–Aug 25
Last frost, Albuquerque
Apr 23

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AlbuquerqueMar 26–May 7
Las CrucesFeb 12–Mar 26
Rio RanchoMar 11–Apr 22
Santa FeApr 16–May 28
RoswellMar 16–Apr 27
FarmingtonApr 4–May 16
HobbsFeb 28–Apr 11
ClovisMar 17–Apr 28
South ValleyMar 21–May 2
CarlsbadFeb 17–Mar 31
AlamogordoFeb 9–Mar 23

Questions

When should I plant beets in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, sow outdoors from March 26 to May 7. Across New Mexico the window opens between February 9 and April 16, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Beets in other states

Frost dates for every city in New Mexico