Planting windows for Morongo Valley N
Computed from Morongo Valley N'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 31 – Jan 14 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 17 – Dec 31 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Jan 28 – Feb 25 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 14 – Jan 28 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 4 – Feb 25 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Jan 28 – Feb 11 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 4 – Mar 11 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 4 – Mar 11 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 3 – Dec 1 |
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 Morongo Valley N's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Morongo Valley N
With roughly 293 frost-free days, Morongo Valley N 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 15 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.