Planting windows for Morro Bay Fire Dept
Computed from Morro Bay Fire Dept'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 | Nov 24 – Dec 8 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 10 – Nov 24 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Dec 22 – Jan 19 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 8 – Dec 22 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 29 – Jan 19 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 22 – Dec 29 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 22 – Dec 29 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 26 – Feb 2 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 26 – Feb 2 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Dec 3 – Dec 31 |
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 Morro Bay Fire Dept's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Morro Bay Fire Dept
With roughly 360 frost-free days, Morro Bay Fire Dept 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 Jan 14 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.