Almond Growing Guide
Almond is a great next step in your growing journey. Follow this guide from planting to harvest and you'll do great.
At a Glance
Difficulty
Moderate
Category
Nut
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Frost Tolerance
Frost Hardy
Cold Hardiness
Survives to -15°C
Plant Family
Rosaceae
Growing Season
Warm Season
Plant Lifecycle
Perennial
Also grows well as
How to Start It
★ Recommended for beginners
Plant a bare-root grafted tree while dormant. Pick a self-fertile variety for a single tree, or two compatible varieties for heavier crops. Needs full sun, sharp drainage, and shelter from late frost.
A close cousin of the peach, grown the same way. Most almonds need a second variety to pollinate them, though self-fertile types (e.g. 'All-in-One') let you grow just one. The catch: almonds blossom very EARLY, so a late frost can wipe out the crop — give them the warmest, most sheltered spot, ideally a sunny wall in cooler climates.
When To Start
First Chance to Plant
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Last Chance to Plant
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Your Almond Planting Window
Start planting
May 15, 2026
Last chance
Sep 10, 2026
The Journey Ahead
Almond's Lifecycle
Seedling
Mature Plant
Seed Production
Step 1
Prepare Your Space
600 cm
Plant Spacing
800 cm
Row Spacing
Vertical Growing
No.
Succession Planting
No.
Good Companions
Bad Companions
Step 2
Planting & Sprouting
Growing Tips
- 1Treat an almond like a peach: full sun, free-draining soil, light annual pruning after harvest, and watch for peach-leaf curl.
- 2The whole game in a cool climate is dodging frost on the early blossom — a warm wall, a sheltered corner, or a fleece thrown over on frosty spring nights makes the difference between a crop and none.
Seedling Phase
Step 3
Growth & Maturity
500 cm
Mature Height
450 cm
Mature Width
Pests to Watch For
Diseases to Watch For
Mature Plant
Step 4
Harvesting
Harvest Window
30 days
When to Pick
Pick in late summer/autumn when the fuzzy hulls split open and dry
How to Harvest
- 1Harvest when the green hulls dry, split, and start to pull away from the shell — knock or shake them down onto a sheet.
- 2Remove the hulls, then dry the in-shell nuts in a single layer for a week or two before storing.
Step 5
Saving Seeds
Seed Production
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