Planting windows for Cushman Powerhouse #2
Computed from Cushman Powerhouse #2'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 | Jan 27 – Feb 10 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Feb 24 – Mar 24 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 10 – Feb 24 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 31 – Apr 7 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 31 – Apr 7 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Apr 7 – Apr 14 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 4 – Nov 1 |
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 Cushman Powerhouse #2's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Cushman Powerhouse #2
With roughly 236 frost-free days, Cushman Powerhouse #2 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 Nov 15 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.