Seed Starting & Planting Guide

For several seasons I've been trying to figure out the best way to track what seedlings I can start indoors and when.  I tried making a calendar, but didn't like having to remake it every year.  This year I decided to make a spreadsheet that listed what I could start, transplant or direct seed outdoors by weeks out from the date of the average last frost.  (Check with your local county extension agent for this information.)  I gathered the data I needed from the Weekend Gardener's Grow Guide that I have mentioned several times and plugged it into a spreadsheet.  I now can take this information and cross reference their information with my individual seed packets without having to sit down at my computer.  I think I'm really going to like this!  I will have to test it a couple of seasons to see what I really think, but I feel like it will be general enough to be used every year & still provide all the information I want/need at a glance.  Tell me, do you find this helpful?

START INDOORS	TRANSPLANT	DIRECT SEED
12 WEEKS
broccoli*
cabbage*
cauliflower*
leeks*
head lettuce*
onion seeds*
parsley*
11 WEEKS
broccoli
cabbage
cauliflower
leeks
head lettuce
onion seeds
parsley
chinese cabbage*
collards*
10 WEEKS
broccoli
cabbage
cauliflower
leeks
head lettuce
onion seeds
parsley
chinese cabbage
collards
brussel sprouts*
egg plant*
peppers*
9 WEEKS
chinese cabbage
collards
brussel sprouts
egg plant
peppers
* new
START INDOORS	TRANSPLANT	DIRECT SEED
8 WEEKS
brussel sprouts		spinach
egg plant
peppers
early tomatoes*
late tomatoes*
7 WEEKS
early tomatoes
late tomatoes
6 WEEKS
early tomatoes	leeks	kale
late tomatoes	onion seeds	kohlrabi
	parsley	mustard greens
		onion sets
		potatoes
		radishes
		turnips
5 WEEKS
leaf lettuce*	broccoli	beets
okra*	cabbage	peas
	cauliflower
4 WEEKS
leaf lettuce	chinese cabbage	swiss chard
okra	collards
cucumbers*	head lettuce
melons*
pumpkins*
summer squash*
winter squash*
3 WEEKS
leaf lettuce	brussel sprouts	carrots
okra
cucumbers
melons
pumpkins
summer squash
winter squash
* new
START INDOORS	TRANSPLANT	DIRECT SEED
2 WEEKS
cucumbers
melons
pumpkins
summer squash
winter squash
1 WEEK
cucumbers	leaf lettuce
melons
pumpkins
summer squash
winter squash
leaf lettuce
Date of Average Last Frost
done starting indoor for season!	cucumbers	bush beans
	egg plant	lima beans
	melons	pole beans
	okra	sweet corn
	peppers	cucumbers
	summer squash	melons
	winter squash	pumpkins
	tomatoes	summer squash
		winter squash
* new
** all data obtained from Weekend Gardener Grow Guide (http://www.chestnut-sw.com/growform.htm) Note: -transplant & direct sow are cumulative; meaning once it has been introduced to the list it can be planted any week following