Planting windows for Loraine 5 NNE
Computed from Loraine 5 NNE'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 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 29 – May 6 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | May 6 – May 13 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Mar 25 – Apr 22 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Mar 11 – Mar 25 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 6 | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 6 | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Apr 29 – May 6 |
| 🌿 Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 29 – May 6 | May 6 – May 13 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 2 – Oct 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 Loraine 5 NNE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Loraine 5 NNE
With roughly 205 frost-free days, Loraine 5 NNE 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 13 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.