Planting windows for Newport 3N
Computed from Newport 3N'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 | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Feb 12 – Mar 12 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 29 – Feb 12 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 19 – Mar 12 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 19 – Mar 26 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 19 – Mar 26 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 29 – Nov 26 |
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 Newport 3N's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Newport 3N
With roughly 273 frost-free days, Newport 3N 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 10 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.