Zone 11b planting guide
Warmer than 11a. Season length is not the constraint. Salt, rain, and heat are.
- Last spring frost
- Jan 1
- First fall frost
- Dec 31
- Winter low
- 45 to 50°F
The trap
Days-to-maturity as a selection tool.
What actually finishes
Year-round succession. Herbs and heat-lovers. Treat winter as the tomato season.
This week in Zone 11b
Warm soil — direct sow
Beans, squash, cucumber, sunflowers, zinnias. This is the easy sowing window.
Nothing urgent this week in this zone. Use the calendar for the year view, or browse crops to plan.
Crops for this zone
Year at a glance
January
Winter greens and herbs. This is a growing month here, not a rest month.
February
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
March
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
April
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
May
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
June
Heat pause for cool crops. Keep irrigation up. Shade lettuce.
July
Heat pause for cool crops. Keep irrigation up. Shade lettuce.
August
Fall / second-spring sowing: tomatoes in hot climates, greens everywhere.
September
Fall / second-spring sowing: tomatoes in hot climates, greens everywhere.
October
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
November · now
Succession sow. In this zone the constraint is water and heat, not frost.
December
Winter greens and herbs. This is a growing month here, not a rest month.
The sow list
A note when it is time to sow
Seasonal, not daily. We will send what to start in your zone, and skip the rest of the year.
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