Planting windows for Armstrong 4SE
Computed from Armstrong 4SE'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 | Dec 28 – Jan 11 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Dec 14 – Dec 28 | Mar 8 – Mar 15 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Jan 25 – Feb 22 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Jan 11 – Jan 25 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Feb 1 – Feb 22 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Jan 25 – Feb 8 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Mar 1 – Mar 8 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Mar 1 – Mar 8 |
| 🌿 Basil | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 15 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Oct 24 – Nov 21 |
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 Armstrong 4SE's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Armstrong 4SE
With roughly 286 frost-free days, Armstrong 4SE 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 5 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.