Planting windows for Lafayette 13 SE
Computed from Lafayette 13 SE'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 25 – Jan 8 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 11 – Dec 25 | Mar 5 – Mar 12 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Jan 22 – Feb 19 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 8 – Jan 22 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 29 – Feb 19 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Jan 22 – Feb 5 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 12 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 20 – Nov 17 |
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 Lafayette 13 SE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Lafayette 13 SE
With roughly 285 frost-free days, Lafayette 13 SE 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 1 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.