Planting windows for Encinal
Computed from Encinal'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 27 – Jan 10 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 13 – Dec 27 | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Jan 24 – Feb 21 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 10 – Jan 24 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 31 – Feb 21 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Jan 24 – Feb 7 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 24 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 24 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 28 – Mar 7 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 28 – Mar 7 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Mar 7 – Mar 14 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 28 – Nov 25 |
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 Encinal's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Encinal
With roughly 291 frost-free days, Encinal 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 9 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.