Seed planting guidelines

Average depth, spacing, conditions, etc. for growing popular vegetable and herb seeds. These are general guidelines, and days to harvest may vary depending on varieties. Listed alphabetically.

If you live in Barrie or Innisfil, ON, the planting zone is 5a and the last frost date is estimated to be May 20 (Veseys Canada).

Learn to grow seeds indoors

Learn the basics of starting seeds indoors for long-maturing plants like tomato, pepper and eggplant.