Southern California Planting Calendar

By Charles B. Ledgerwood

For the best planting months, the names are capitalized.

January
ASPARAGUS, BROCCOLI, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, CHIVES,
celery, ENDIVE, FAVAS, KALE, KOHL RABI, leek, LETTUCE, MUSTARD, ONIONS,
PEAS, PARSLEY, PARSNIP, RADISH, POTATOES, RUTABAGA, SWISS CHARD, SPINACH,
TURNIP, winter zucchini, COLLARDS, BEETS.

February
ASPARAGUS, beans, BEETS, BROCCOLI, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CARROTS,
CHIVES,  KALE, KOHL RABI, LETTUCE, MUSTARD, ONIONS, PEAS, PARSLEY, PARSNIP,
RADISH, POTATOES, RUTABAGA, SWISS CHARD, SPINACH, TURNIP, COLLARDS, MORROW
SQUASHES.

March
asparagus, BEANS, BEETS, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, chives,
cabbage, CARROTS, cantaloupe, collards, corn, cucumbers, egg plant, endive,
kale, kohl rabi, lettuce, lima beans, okra, peas, mustard, onion, PARSLEY,
parsnip, peppers, POTATOES, RADISH, rutabaga, spinach, SQUASH, SWISS CHARD,
turnips, tomatoes.

April
BEANS, BEETS, CARROTS, CANTALOUPE, CORN, CUCUMBERS, EGG PLANT, LIMAS, OKRA,
parsley,  PEPPERS,  potatoes, PUMPKIN, RADISH, N.Z. spinach, sunflower, ALL
SQUASHES, swiss chard, TOMATO, JICAMA, WATERMELON.

May
BEANS, BEETS, CARROTS, CANTALOUPE, CORN, CUCUMBERS, EGG PLANT, LIMAS, OKRA,
parsley,  PEPPERS, PUMPKIN, RADISH, N.Z. SPINACH, SUNFLOWER, SQUASH, SWISS
CHARD, TOMATO, JICAMA, WATERMELON.

June
BEANS, beets, carrots, CANTALOUPE, CORN, CUCUMBERS, egg plant, LIMAS, OKRA,
parsley,  PEPPER, PUMPKIN, radish, N.Z. SPINACH, sunflower, SQUASH, swiss
chard, tomato, jicama, watermelon.

July
BEANS, beets, carrots, cantaloupe, celery, CORN, CUCUMBER, LIMAS, okra,
SQUASH, N.Z. SPINACH, swiss chard.

August
BEANS, beets, carrots, CELERY, CORN, CUCUMBER, leek, LIMAS, okra, SQUASH,
N.Z. spinach, swiss chard, marrow squashes.

September
Bush beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, CARROTS, corn, CELERY,
cauliflower, endive, kale, kohl rabi, LEEK, peas, lettuce, mustard, bunching
onions, parsley, parsnip, radish, turnips, swiss chard, WINTER ZUCCHINI.

October
BEETS, BROCCOLI, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CELERY, CAULIFLOWER,
ENDIVE, KALE, KOHL RABI, LEEK, LETTUCE, onions, MUSTARD, PARSLEY, PARSNIP,
PEAS, RADISH, RUTABAGA, SPINACH, SWISS CHARD, TURNIP, COLLARDS, FAVAS,
WINTER ZUCCHINI - (in frostless areas only).

November
BEETS, BROCCOLI, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CELERY, CAULIFLOWER,
ENDIVE, KALE, KOHL RABI, LEEK, LETTUCE, ONIONS, MUSTARD, PARSLEY, PARSNIP,
PEAS, RADISH, RUTABAGA, SPINACH, SWISS CHARD, TURNIP, COLLARDS, FAVAS.

December
BEETS, BROCCOLI, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, celery, CAULIFLOWER,
ENDIVE, KALE, KOHL RABI, LEEK, LETTUCE, ONIONS, MUSTARD, PARSLEY, PARSNIP,
PEAS, RADISH, RUTABAGA, SPINACH, SWISS CHARD, TURNIP, COLLARDS, FAVAS.




PLANTING CALENDAR SIMPLIFIED
VEGETABLE PLANTING SEASONS FOR THE SOUTH COAST AREA

Asparagus		Jan. - Mar.
Beans
	bush		Feb. - Sept.
	pole		Feb. - Aug.
	bush lima	Mar. - Aug.
	pole lima	Mar - Jul.
	fava		Oct. Jan.
Beets			all year
Broccoli		Sep. - Mar.
Brussel sprouts		Sep. - Mar.
Cabbage			Sep. - Mar.
Cauliflower		Sep. - Feb.
Chard			all year
Celery			Jul. - Jan.
Chives			Oct. - Mar.
Collards		Oct. - Mar.
Corn			Mar. - Aug.
Cucumber		Mar. - Aug.
Egg plant		Mar. - May
Endive			Oct. - Mar.
Jicama			Apr. - Jun.
Kale			Oct. - Mar.
Kohl rabi		Oct. - Mar.
Leek			Sep. - Feb.
Lettuce			Oct. - Mar.
Mustard			Oct. - Mar.
Okra			Apr. - Jun.
Onions
	bulb		Nov. - Feb.
	green		all year
Parsley			Sep. - Mar.
Parsnip			Oct. - Feb.
Peas			Oct. - Mar.
Peppers			Mar. - Jun.
Potatoes		Jan. - Jun.
Pumpkin			Apr. - Jun.
Radish			all year
Rutabaga		Oct. - Mar.
Spinach			Oct. - Mar.
Squash
	Morrow		Feb. - Sep.
	Baking		Apr. - Jun.
Sunflower		Mar. - Jun.
Tomato			Mar. - Jun.
Watermelon		Apr. - Jun.
Winter Zucchini		Sep. - Oct.

    Don Bowen                      donb@cts.com
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