Planting windows for San Jose
Computed from San Jose'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 17 – Dec 1 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 3 – Nov 17 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Dec 15 – Jan 12 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 1 – Dec 15 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 22 – Jan 12 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 24 – Dec 8 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Dec 15 – Dec 29 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 15 – Dec 22 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 15 – Dec 22 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 19 – Jan 26 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 19 – Jan 26 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Jan 26 – Feb 2 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 10 – Dec 8 |
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 Jose's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in San Jose
With roughly 344 frost-free days, San Jose 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 22 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.