Planting windows for Fresno
Computed from Fresno'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 | Nov 19 – Dec 3 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 5 – Nov 19 | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 3 – Dec 17 | Dec 17 – Dec 31 | Dec 17 – Jan 14 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 3 – Dec 17 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 24 – Jan 14 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 26 – Dec 10 | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 3 – Dec 17 | Dec 17 – Dec 31 | Dec 17 – Dec 31 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 17 – Dec 24 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 17 – Dec 24 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 21 – Jan 28 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 21 – Jan 28 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 3 – Dec 17 | Jan 21 – Jan 28 | Jan 28 – Feb 4 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 2 – Nov 30 |
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 Fresno's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Fresno
With roughly 334 frost-free days, Fresno 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 14 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.