A PDF version of these charts, formatted for printing, is also available: PDF Vegetable Planting Chart
Use these warm and cool season vegetable charts to decide when to plant your vegetables in Santa Clara County for best results, whether you are seeding into pots, transplanting as seedlings from pots into the ground, or seeding directly into the ground. Y stands for Yes, should work. N stands for No, not recommended. P stands for Possible, depending on your location in the county, the microclimate in your garden, and the weather in a given year. Note that some vegetables appear in both charts because they grow well year round.
Warm Season Vegetables (Y=Yes, N=No, P=Possible) |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Arugula |
Seeds in pots |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Basil |
Seeds in pots |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Beans |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Beets |
Seeds in pots |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Corn |
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Chard |
Seeds in pots |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Cucumber |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Eggplant |
Seeds in pots |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Lettuce |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Melons |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Peppers |
Seeds in pots |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Squash, summer |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Squash, winter |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Tomatoes |
Seeds in pots |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Cool Season Vegetables (Y=Yes, N=No, P=Possible) |
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|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Arugula |
Seeds in pots |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Beets |
Seeds in pots |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Broccoli |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Brussels sprouts |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
|
Carrots |
Direct seeding |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Cauliflower |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
P |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Chard |
Seeds in pots |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Fava beans |
Direct seeding |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Garlic |
Direct planting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
|
Greens |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
(Mustard, Asian) |
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
N |
N |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Lettuce |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Onions |
Seeds in pots |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
Peas |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Potatoes |
Direct planting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Radishes |
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Spinach |
Seeds in pots |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
N |
|
Transplanting |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|
Direct seeding |
N |
P |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
P |
N |
|