Planting windows for Coleto Creek Rsvr
Computed from Coleto Creek Rsvr'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 23 – Jan 6 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 9 – Dec 23 | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 6 – Jan 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Jan 20 – Feb 17 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 6 – Jan 20 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 27 – Feb 17 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Jan 27 – Feb 10 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 6 – Jan 20 | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Jan 20 – Feb 3 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 24 – Mar 3 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 6 – Jan 20 | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 10 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 27 – Nov 24 |
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 Coleto Creek Rsvr's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Coleto Creek Rsvr
With roughly 294 frost-free days, Coleto Creek Rsvr 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 8 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.