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 Valley Center, CA Senior Software Engineer Bee Point acres Smith Automation Systems, inc USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 21 Don.bowen@integrators.com 33 16' 04 N 116 59' 19 W organic gardener, woodworker, beekeeper, reader 1936 Farmall 12 1966 Corvair Corsa 140 Convertible 1 wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 acres, no TV