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Zone 10B Vegetable Planting Calendar
Scored per crop from your zone's frost dates, each crop's days-to-maturity, and typical soil temperatures — honestly, including when not to plant.
A zone caveat: USDA zones reflect winter lows, not summer heat — this calendar is a zone-level guide. For timing tuned to your exact zip code, sun, and soil, get your free AI garden plan.
Last frost: ~rare / none
First frost: ~rare / none
Good — plant now
Risky — possible with care
Off-season — wait
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| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool-season crops | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Spinach | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Kale | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Swiss Chard | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Arugula | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Carrot | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Radish | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Beet | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Broccoli | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Cabbage | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Cauliflower | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Peas | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Onion | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Potato | Good — plant now | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Cilantro | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Parsley | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Fall-planted bulbs | ||||||||||||
| Garlic | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Warm-season crops | ||||||||||||
| Tomato | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Pepper | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care |
| Eggplant | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care |
| Basil | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Zucchini | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Cucumber | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Bean | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Corn | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Risky — possible with care; Most of this zone sees 95°F+ midsummer heat — blossoms drop and fruit set stalls. Coastal gardeners with mild summers can proceed. | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Pumpkin | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care |
| Sunflower | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Heat lovers | ||||||||||||
| Okra | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait |
| Sweet Potato | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care |
| Watermelon | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait |
| Cantaloupe | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Off-season — wait | Off-season — wait |
| Perennial herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Thyme | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Oregano | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
| Chives | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Good — plant now | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Risky — possible with care | Good — plant now | Good — plant now |
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Plus a short what-to-plant-now note for Zone 10B each month.