Planting windows for Port Isabel
Computed from Port Isabel'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 | Nov 8 – Nov 22 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 25 – Nov 8 | Jan 17 – Jan 24 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 22 – Dec 6 | Dec 6 – Dec 20 | Dec 6 – Jan 3 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 22 – Dec 6 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 13 – Jan 3 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 15 – Nov 29 | Dec 13 – Dec 27 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 22 – Dec 6 | Dec 6 – Dec 20 | Dec 6 – Dec 20 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 6 – Dec 13 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 6 – Dec 13 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 10 – Jan 17 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 10 – Jan 17 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 22 – Dec 6 | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | Jan 17 – Jan 24 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 20 – Dec 18 |
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 Port Isabel's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Port Isabel
With roughly 363 frost-free days, Port Isabel 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 Jan 1 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.