Planting windows for Thompsons 3 WSW
Computed from Thompsons 3 WSW'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 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 7 – Dec 21 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Jan 18 – Feb 15 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 4 – Jan 18 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 25 – Feb 15 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Jan 18 – Feb 1 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 18 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 18 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 22 – Mar 1 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 22 – Mar 1 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 25 – Nov 22 |
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 Thompsons 3 WSW's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Thompsons 3 WSW
With roughly 294 frost-free days, Thompsons 3 WSW 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 6 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.