Planting windows for Sanford
Computed from Sanford'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 1 – Dec 15 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 17 – Dec 1 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | Dec 29 – Jan 26 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 15 – Dec 29 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Jan 5 – Jan 26 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Dec 29 – Jan 12 | Dec 29 – Jan 12 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 29 – Jan 5 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 29 – Jan 5 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Feb 2 – Feb 9 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Feb 2 – Feb 9 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 15 – Dec 29 | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | Feb 9 – Feb 16 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Dec 1 – Dec 29 |
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 Sanford's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Sanford
With roughly 351 frost-free days, Sanford 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 Jan 12 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.