Planting windows for San Luis Dam
Computed from San Luis Dam'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 | Dec 2 – Dec 16 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 18 – Dec 2 | Feb 10 – Feb 17 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 16 – Dec 30 | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Dec 30 – Jan 27 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 16 – Dec 30 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 6 – Jan 27 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 9 – Dec 23 | Jan 6 – Jan 20 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 16 – Dec 30 | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Dec 30 – Jan 13 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 30 – Jan 6 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 30 – Jan 6 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 3 – Feb 10 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 3 – Feb 10 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 16 – Dec 30 | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Feb 10 – Feb 17 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 30 – Nov 27 |
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 Luis Dam's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in San Luis Dam
With roughly 318 frost-free days, San Luis Dam 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 11 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.