Planting windows for Death Valley National Park
Computed from Death Valley National Park'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 | Nov 6 – Nov 20 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 23 – Nov 6 | Jan 15 – Jan 22 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 20 – Dec 4 | Dec 4 – Dec 18 | Dec 4 – Jan 1 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 20 – Dec 4 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 11 – Jan 1 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 13 – Nov 27 | Dec 11 – Dec 25 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 20 – Dec 4 | Dec 4 – Dec 18 | Dec 4 – Dec 18 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 4 – Dec 11 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 4 – Dec 11 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 8 – Jan 15 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 8 – Jan 15 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 20 – Dec 4 | Jan 8 – Jan 15 | Jan 15 – Jan 22 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 7 – Dec 5 |
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 Death Valley National Park's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Death Valley National Park
With roughly 352 frost-free days, Death Valley National Park 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 19 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.