The following calendars are based on averages for USDA zone 9b. Your planting and harvesting dates may differ depending on the zone, soil conditions, and microclimate of your garden. Remember that Nature’s calendar has the final say in how well your plants grow! If temperatures are far outside the average range, adjust your planting dates accordingly.

Planting Calendar

S = Seed directly sown in the garden; T = Transplant; X = Sets of cloves

	July
Plant	Time to Harvest	1-Jul	15-Jul
Beans, Pinto	60 – 90 days		S
Beans, Snap	60 – 90 days		S
Beans, Yardlong	60 – 90 days	S
Blackeyed Peas	90 – 120 days	S	S
Corn, Sweet	70-90 days		S
Cucumbers, Armenian	55 days	S
Melons, Cantaloupe	80 – 120 days	S	S
Onions, Shallots	80 – 110 days	X	X
Peppers	90 – 120 days	T	T
Pumpkins	90 – 120 days	S	S
Squash, Winter	90 – 120 days	S	S
Sunflower	90 – 110 days	TS	S
Tomatoes	50 – 120 days		T
Tomatillos	75-100 days		T

	August
Plant	Time to Harvest	1-Aug	15-Aug
Beans, Snap	60 – 90 days	S	S
Blackeyed Peas	90 – 120 days	S	S
Bok Choy	45 days		S
Broccoli	120-130 days		S
Brussels Sprouts	130 – 150 days		S
Cabbage	120-130 days		S
Cabbage, Chinese	70-80 days		S
Carrots	60-100 days	S	S
Cauliflower	120-130 days		S
Celery	120-150 days		S
Chard	60-90 days		S
Collard Greens	80 days		S
Corn, Sweet	70 – 90 days	S	S
Cucumbers	60 -90 days		S
Kale	60-90 days		S
Kohlrabi	50-60 days		S
Leeks	90 – 120 days		S
Lettuce, Head	50-100 days		S
Lettuce, Leaf	50-90 days		S
Mustard	35-45 days	S	S
Onions, Green	90 – 100 days	S	S
Onions, Shallots	80-110 days	X	X
Pumpkin	90 -120 days	S
Squash, Summer	60 – 90 days		S
Squash, Winter	90-120 days	S
Tomatoes	50-120 days	T
Tomatillos	75 -100 days	T
Turnips	90-120 days		S

	September
Plant	Time to Harvest	1-Sep	15-Sep
Beans, Snap	60 – 90 days	S
Beets	60 – 80 days		S
Bok Choy	45 days	S	S
Broccoli	T=90-100 S=120-130 days	S	Ts
Brussels Sprouts	T=100-120 S=130-150 days	TS	TS
Cabbage	T=80-90 S=120-130 days	S	TS
Cabbage, Chinese	T=45 S=70-80 days	S	TS
Carrots	60 – 100 days	S	S
Cauliflower	T=90-100 S=120-130 days	TS	TS
Chard	60 – 90 days	S	TS
Collard Greens	80 days	S	S
Endive	80-100 days	S	S
Kale	60 – 90 days	S	S
Kohlrabi	50-60 days	S	S
Lettuce, Head	50 – 100 days	S	TS
Lettuce, Leaf	50 – 90 days	S	TS
Leeks	90 – 120 days	S	S
Mustard	35 – 40 days	S	S
Onions, Green	90-100 days	S	S
Onions, Shallots	80 – 110 days	X	X
Parsnips	100-120 days	S	S
Peas	100 – 130 days		S
Potatoes	90 – 120 days from seed potatoes	S	S
Radishes	40 – 60 days	S	S
Rutabagas	100 – 120 days	S	S
Spinach	40 – 90 days	S	S
Squash, Summer	60 – 90 days	S
Turnips	90 – 120 days	S	S

The planting dates listed in this table are based on the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Planting Calendar, information from various seed and plant companies, and my personal experience.

Harvest Calendar

Crop	15-Jul	1-Aug	15-Aug
Artichoke, Jerusalem	X	X	X
Basil	X	X	X
Beans, Lima	X
Beans, Snap	X	X
Beans, Yardlong	X	X	X
Blackeyed Peas	X	X	X
Carrots	X	X	X
Corn, Sweet	X
Cucumbers	X
Cucumbers, Armenian	X	X	X
Eggplant	X	X	X
Garlic
Melons, Cantaloupe	X	X	X
Melons, Watermelon	X	X	X
Okra	X	X	X
Onions, Bulb	X	X	X
Onions, Green	X
Peppers	X	X	X
Potatoes	X
Pumpkin	X	X	X
Radishes
Squash, Summer	X	X	X
Squash, Winter	X	X	X
Sunflower	X	X	X
Tomatillos	X	X	X
Tomatoes	X

The harvest dates listed in this table are based on the “Time to Harvest” in the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Planting Calendar, information from various seed and plant companies, and my personal experience. Although some plants will produce outside of these times, the heaviest harvest can be expected during the times indicated.

Seed Starting Guide

Transplanting Date	6 Weeks Seed Start Date	8 Week Seed Start Date
1/1	11/26	11/14
1/15	12/10	11/28
2/1	12/27	12/15
2/15	1/10	12/29
3/1	1/25	1/13
3/15	2/8	1/27
4/1	2/25	2/13
4/15	3/10	2/27
5/1	3/26	3/14
5/15	4/9	3/28
6/1	4/26	4/14
6/15	5/10	4/28
7/1	5/26	5/14
7/15	6/9	5/28
8/1	6/26	6/14
8/15	7/10	6/28
9/1	7/27	7/15
9/15	8/10	7/29
10/1	8/26	8/14
10/15	9/9	8/28
11/1	9/26	9/14
11/15	10/10	9/28
12/1	10/26	10/14
12/15	11/9	10/28

Use the table to determine when to start seeds in pots for transplanting. For example, if you plan to transplant tomatoes on March 15, you would start them indoors on February 8 to have six-week old transplants. For eight-week old transplants, you would start them on January 27. Keep in mind that seedlings need to be “hardened off” before transplanting by setting them outside daily for a week before transplanting. Choose a sheltered location. Set them outside for an hour the first day. Increase the time by one hour each day, until on the seventh day, they are outside for seven hours.

Planting Calendar

Harvest Calendar

Seed Starting Guide

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