Plant Calendar for Southern California
Summer Season – March thru August with Planting Deadline of May 1
Winter Season – September thru February with Planting Deadline of November 15
| Plant Periods
Veggies |
March – August+ | Sept – February** | Year Round |
| Beans | X | ||
| Beets | X | ||
| Broccoli+ | X | ||
| Brussels sprouts+ | X | ||
| Cabbage+ | X | ||
| Carrots | X | ||
| Cantaloupe | X | ||
| Cauliflower+ | X | ||
| Celery | X | ||
| Chard | X | ||
| Corn | X | ||
| Cucumbers | X | ||
| Eggplant** | X | ||
| Flowers (10%) | X | ||
| Garlic | X | ||
| Greens | X | X | X |
| Herbs (also community herb garden in SE corner) | X | ||
| Kale | X | ||
| Kohlrabi | X | ||
| Leeks | X | ||
| Lettuce | Some varieties* | X | |
| Melons | X | ||
| Okra | X | ||
| Onions | X | ||
| Parsley | X | ||
| Parsnips | X | ||
| Peas & Sweet Peas Flowers | X | ||
| Peppers** | X | ||
| Pumpkins | X | ||
| Radishes | X | ||
| Tomatoes** | X | ||
| Turnips | X | ||
| Spinach | X | ||
| Squashes | X |
* Lettuce often bolts and gets bitter in the heat unless the varieties are heat resistant
**All tomatoes, peppers and eggplant must be removed from all garden plots between November 15 & March 1 in order to reduce spread of disease.
+All broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage & cauliflower must be removed from all garden plots by May 1 through August to reduce spread of disease (particularly from aphids). LBCG: 2/22/21
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