Planting windows for Five Points 5 SSW
Computed from Five Points 5 SSW'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 | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Jan 30 – Feb 27 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 16 – Jan 30 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 6 – Feb 27 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 6 – Mar 13 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 6 – Mar 13 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 20 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 15 – Nov 12 |
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 Five Points 5 SSW's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Five Points 5 SSW
With roughly 272 frost-free days, Five Points 5 SSW 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 Nov 26 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.