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      Planting periods for some common cool and warm season plants are given for a year having average weather conditions. The beginning and end of a planting period can vary by several weeks from year to year. Seed packets and catalogs give the number of days required from seed to harvest under optimum growing conditions.


SAN DIEGO COUNTY WARM SEASON PLANTING DATES
CropCoastal RegionInland Region
Beans, Snap & PoleMid March - August      April - Mid August      
Beans, LimaMid April - JulyMid April - July
CantaloupeApril - JuneApril - June
Corn, SweetMid March - JulyApril - July
CucumbersMid March - JulyApril - July
Eggplants (plants)April - JuneApril - June
Melons (Casaba, etc.)April - JuneApril - June
OkraApril - JuneApril - June
Pepper (plants)April - JulyApril - June
Squash, SummerMid March - AugustApril - July
Squash, WinterApril - JuneApril - June
Sweet Potato (plants)April - JuneMay - June
Tomato (plants)March - JulyApril - June
WatermelonApril - JuneApril - June
TIPS

lettuce 4KB  Getting Ready for Planting
- information from UC Davis on seeds, direct seeding, transplanting, and time of planting.


lettuce 4KB  Virtual Vegetables Guide
- information on how to plant, care for, and harvest.


lettuce 4KB  Seedstarting Made Easy
- information on how to begin plants from seed.


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SAN DIEGO COUNTY COOL SEASON PLANTING DATES
PlantCoastal RegionInland Region
BeetsSeptember - MaySeptember - Mid April
Broccoli (plants)September - FebruarySeptember - February
Broccoli (seed)August - DecemberAugust - October
Cabbage (plants)September - FebruarySeptember - February
Cabbage (seeds)August - DecemberAugust - October
CarrotsSeptember - AprilSeptember - March
Cauliflower (plants)September - FebruarySeptember- February
Cauliflower (seed)August - DecemberAugust - October
ChardSeptember - JuneSeptember - April
EndiveSeptember - MaySeptember - April
KaleSeptember - AprilSeptember - April
KohlrabiSeptember - MarchSeptember - March
Head LettuceSeptember - MarchSeptember - February
Leaf LettuceSeptember - AprilSeptember - March
Onion (bulb)
      short day
      medium day
October - December
January - February
Mid October - December
January - February
Onion (green)September - MaySeptember - April
Peas (bush) September - MarchJanuary - March
Potatoes (Irish)February - March
Mid August - September
Mid February - April
Mid August - September
RadishSeptember - MaySeptember - March
SpinachSeptember - AprilSeptember - March
TurnipsSeptember - MayMid September - April

lettuce 4KB Mark planted rows with markers or tags.

lettuce 4KB Plant each type of vegetable where it will receive the light and space it needs.

lettuce 4KB Every seed planted from a package will not germinate.

lettuce 4KB Many vegetables can be started indoors as seed and transplanted to the garden.

lettuce 4KB Purchased transplants are generally more expensive than seed.

lettuce 4KB Vegetables should be rotated to a different part of the garden each year to maintain soil fertility.


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