Planting windows for Carefree
Computed from Carefree'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 10 – Dec 24 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 26 – Dec 10 | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Jan 7 – Feb 4 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 24 – Jan 7 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 14 – Feb 4 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 17 – Dec 31 | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Jan 7 – Jan 21 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 7 – Jan 14 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 7 – Jan 14 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 11 – Feb 18 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 11 – Feb 18 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Feb 18 – Feb 25 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 4 – Dec 2 |
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 Carefree's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Carefree
With roughly 315 frost-free days, Carefree 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 16 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.