Planting windows for San Jose
Computed from San Jose'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 7 – Nov 21 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Oct 24 – Nov 7 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Nov 21 – Dec 5 | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Dec 5 – Jan 2 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Nov 21 – Dec 5 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 12 – Jan 2 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 14 – Nov 28 | Dec 12 – Dec 26 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Nov 21 – Dec 5 | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Dec 5 – Dec 19 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 5 – Dec 12 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 5 – Dec 12 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 9 – Jan 16 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 9 – Jan 16 |
| 🌿 Basil | Nov 21 – Dec 5 | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Jan 16 – Jan 23 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 13 – Dec 11 |
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 Jose's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in San Jose
With roughly 357 frost-free days, San Jose 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 25 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.