Southern California Planting Calendar

Planting Calendar Simplified

For the south coastal region

ASPARAGUS: Jan-Mar

BUSH BEANS: Feb-Sept

POLE BEANS: Feb-Aug

BUSH LIMAS: Mar-Aug

POLE LIMAS: Mar-July

FAVA BEANS: Oct-Jan 

BEETS: All year

BROCCOLI: Sept-Mar

BRUSSEL SPRTS: Sept-Mar

CABBAGE: Sept-Mar

CANTALOUPE: Apr-June

CARROTS: All year

CAULIFLOWER: Sept-Feb

CHARD: All year

CELERY: July-Jan

CHIVES: Oct-Mar

COLLARDS: Oct-Mar

CUCUMBER: Mar-Aug

EGGPLANT: Mar-May

KALE: Oct-Mar

KOHLRABI: Oct-Mar

LEEK: Sept-Feb

LETTUCE: Oct-Mar

MUSTARD: Oct-Mar

OKRA: Apr-June

BULB ONIONS: Nov-Feb

BUNCH ONIONS: All year

PARSLEY: Sept-Mar

PARSNIP: Oct-Mar

PEAS: Oct-Mar

PEPPERS: Mar-June

POTATOES: Jan-June

PUMKIN: Apr-June

RADISH: All year

RUTABAGA: Oct-Mar

SPINACH: Oct-Mar

SUMMER (Marrow) SQUASH: Feb-Sept

WINTER (Baking) SQUASH:  Apr-June

SUNFLOWER: Mar-June

TOMATO: Mar-June

TURNIP: Oct-Mar

WATERMELON: Apr-June