Planting windows for Reserve
Computed from Reserve'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 15 – Dec 29 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 1 – Dec 15 | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Jan 12 – Feb 9 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 29 – Jan 12 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 19 – Feb 9 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Jan 12 – Jan 26 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 12 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 12 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 16 – Feb 23 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 16 – Feb 23 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Feb 23 – Mar 2 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 2 – Nov 30 |
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 Reserve's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Reserve
With roughly 308 frost-free days, Reserve 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 14 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.