Planting windows for San Diego Brown Field
Computed from San Diego Brown Field's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-10 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Nov 11 – Nov 25 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 28 – Nov 11 | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Dec 9 – Dec 23 | Dec 9 – Jan 6 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 25 – Dec 9 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 16 – Jan 6 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 18 – Dec 2 | Dec 16 – Dec 30 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Dec 9 – Dec 23 | Dec 9 – Dec 23 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 9 – Dec 16 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 9 – Dec 16 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 13 – Jan 20 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 13 – Jan 20 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Jan 13 – Jan 20 | Jan 20 – Jan 27 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 19 – Dec 17 |
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 San Diego Brown Field's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in San Diego Brown Field
With roughly 359 frost-free days, San Diego Brown Field 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 31 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.