Planting windows for San Francisco International Airport
Computed from San Francisco International Airport'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 3 – Nov 17 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 20 – Nov 3 | Jan 12 – Jan 19 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 17 – Dec 1 | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Dec 1 – Dec 29 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 17 – Dec 1 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 8 – Dec 29 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 10 – Nov 24 | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 17 – Dec 1 | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Dec 1 – Dec 15 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 1 – Dec 8 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 1 – Dec 8 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 5 – Jan 12 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 5 – Jan 12 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 17 – Dec 1 | Jan 5 – Jan 12 | Jan 12 – Jan 19 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 14 – Dec 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 San Francisco International Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in San Francisco International Airport
With roughly 362 frost-free days, San Francisco International Airport 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 26 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.