Farmer Fred’s Vegetable Planting Calendar 

for California's Central Valley, East Bay and Low Foothills

S: Plant from Seed   

S/P: Seed or Plants directly in the garden
∞: Start Seed in Pots in Protected Area       

P: Set Out Plants Only

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Asparagus

P

P

Beans, fava

S

S

S

S

S

Beans, snap

S

S

S

Beets

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Bok choy/ Pak Choi

P

P

P

P

P

Brussels Sprouts

S/P

P

Broccoli

∞

P

∞

S/P

P

P

P

∞

Cabbage

∞

P

∞

S/P

P

P

P

Carrots

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Cauliflower

∞

∞

S/P

P

P

P

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Celery

S/P

S/P

P

P

P

P

P

Chard, Swiss

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Cilantro

S/P

S/P

S/P

Collards

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Corn

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Corn Salad/ Mache

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Cucumbers

S/P

S/P

S/P

Eggplant

∞

∞

S/P

S/P

P

Garlic (cloves)

Cloves

Cloves

Cloves

Cloves

Kale

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

P

P

P

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Kohlrabi

S/P

S/P

P

P

P

Leeks

P

P

P

P

P

P

Lettuce, Head

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Lettuce, Leaf

S/P

S/P

S/P

P

S/P

S/P

P

Melons

S/P

S/P

Mustard

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Okra

S

S

S

S

Onions

S

S

S/P

S/P

S/P

Parsnips

S

S

S

Peas

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peppers

∞

∞

∞

P

P

Potatoes, sweet (slips)

P

P

P

Potatoes, white (slips)

P

P

P

P

P

P

Pumpkins

S

S

Radish

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Rutabaga

S

S

Shallots

S/P

S/P

S/P

Soybean, edamame

S

S

S

Spinach

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

S/P

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Squash, Summer

S/P

S/P

S/P

Squash, Winter

S/P

S/P

S/P

Tomatoes

∞

∞

∞

P

P

P

Turnips

S

S

S

S

S

Watermelon

S/P

S/P

S: Plant from Seed   

S/P: Seed or Plants directly in the garden
∞: Start Seed in Pots in Protected Area       

P: Set Out Plants Only