When to plant carrots in Maine

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Portland
Apr 5–May 10

Across Maine the window opens between April 4 and April 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Apr 5–May 10
Fall planting, Portland
Jul 23–Aug 6
Last frost, Portland
Apr 26

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PortlandApr 5–May 10
LewistonApr 4–May 9
BangorApr 13–May 18
South PortlandApr 5–May 10
AuburnApr 4–May 9
SanfordApr 25–May 30
BiddefordApr 18–May 23
WestbrookApr 5–May 10
SacoApr 5–May 10

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Maine?

In Portland, sow outdoors from April 5 to May 10. Across Maine the window opens between April 4 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Maine