Planting windows for Chico Univ Farm
Computed from Chico Univ Farm'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 7 – Jan 21 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Feb 4 – Mar 4 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 21 – Feb 4 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 11 – Mar 4 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 4 – Feb 11 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 4 – Feb 11 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 11 – Mar 18 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 11 – Mar 18 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Mar 18 – Mar 25 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 6 – Nov 3 |
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 Chico Univ Farm's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Chico Univ Farm
With roughly 258 frost-free days, Chico Univ Farm 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 17 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.