Planting windows for Picacho 8 SE
Computed from Picacho 8 SE's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-9 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Dec 12 – Dec 26 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 28 – Dec 12 | Feb 20 – Feb 27 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Jan 9 – Feb 6 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 26 – Jan 9 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 16 – Feb 6 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Jan 9 – Jan 23 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 13 – Feb 20 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 13 – Feb 20 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Feb 20 – Feb 27 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 28 – Nov 25 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Picacho 8 SE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Picacho 8 SE
With roughly 306 frost-free days, Picacho 8 SE gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Dec 9 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.