Planting windows for Bakersfield 5 NW
Computed from Bakersfield 5 NW's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-10 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Dec 6 – Dec 20 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 22 – Dec 6 | Feb 14 – Feb 21 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Jan 3 – Jan 31 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 20 – Jan 3 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 10 – Jan 31 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 13 – Dec 27 | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Jan 3 – Jan 17 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 3 – Jan 10 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 3 – Jan 10 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 7 – Feb 14 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 7 – Feb 14 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Feb 7 – Feb 14 | Feb 14 – Feb 21 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 27 – Nov 24 |
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 Bakersfield 5 NW's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Bakersfield 5 NW
With roughly 311 frost-free days, Bakersfield 5 NW 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 8 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.