Planting windows for Ross Dam
Computed from Ross Dam'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 | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 11 – Apr 8 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Feb 25 – Mar 11 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 11 – Mar 25 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 15 – Apr 22 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 15 – Apr 22 |
| 🌿 Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | Apr 22 – Apr 29 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Sep 29 – Oct 27 |
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 Ross Dam's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Ross Dam
With roughly 216 frost-free days, Ross Dam 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 10 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.