In season this week
Fall garden
Cool-season crops for fall
16 of 56 cities
Beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts (transplants), cabbage, collards, green onion, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard greens, radish, spinach, turnip.
Timing: 4 to 8 weeks before the first fall frost. For example Burbank, Carlsbad, Corona, Corpus Christi.
City by city
| City | Last / first frost | This week | Next window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra, CA | Jan 4 / Jan 2 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 7 |
| Berkeley, CA | Jan 3 / Jan 1 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 6 |
| Bradenton, FL | Jan 16 / Jan 11 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 16 |
| Brownsville, TX | Jan 9 / Jan 4 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 9 |
| Burbank, CA | Jan 2 / Dec 26 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 21 |
| Carlsbad, CA | Jan 23 / Dec 11 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 12 |
| Clearwater, FL | Jan 17 / Jan 14 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 19 |
| Cocoa, FL | Jan 25 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Corona, CA | Jan 17 / Dec 19 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Jan 31 / Dec 22 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 20 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Feb 3 / Jan 9 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 14 |
| Escondido, CA | Jan 2 / Dec 30 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 4 |
| Fontana, CA | Jan 4 / Dec 30 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 4 |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Jan 22 / Jan 12 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 17 |
| Galveston, TX | Jan 25 / Jan 7 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 12 |
| Glendale, CA | Jan 2 / Dec 26 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 21 |
| Hayward, CA | Jan 2 / Dec 25 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 21 |
| Kissimmee, FL | Jan 28 / Jan 6 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 11 |
| Lakeland, FL | Jan 26 / Jan 9 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 14 |
| Lakewood, CA | Jan 9 / Jan 5 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 10 |
| Largo, FL | Jan 17 / Jan 14 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 19 |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | Jan 17 / Jan 16 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 21 |
| Mcallen, TX | Jan 9 / Jan 1 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 6 |
| Melbourne, FL | Jan 20 / Jan 12 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 17 |
| Mountain View, CA | Jan 6 / Dec 23 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 25 |
| New Port Richey, FL | Jan 20 / Jan 9 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 14 |
| North Hollywood, CA | Jan 2 / Dec 26 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 21 |
| North Port, FL | Feb 1 / Jan 14 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 19 |
| Northridge, CA | Jan 2 / Jan 1 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 6 |
| Oakland, CA | Jan 3 / Jan 1 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 6 |
| Oceanside, CA | Jan 23 / Dec 11 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 12 |
| Orlando, FL | Jan 17 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Palm Bay, FL | Jan 20 / Jan 12 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 17 |
| Pasadena, CA | Jan 8 / Jan 7 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Jan 5 / Jan 3 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 8 |
| Port Charlotte, FL | Jan 21 / Jan 14 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 19 |
| Port Saint Lucie, FL | Jan 23 / Jan 18 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 23 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | Jan 22 / Jan 14 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 19 |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Jan 4 / Dec 30 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 4 |
| Redwood City, CA | Jan 17 / Dec 12 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 6 |
| Richmond, CA | Jan 4 / Jan 2 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 7 |
| Riverside, CA | Jan 9 / Dec 25 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 28 |
| Saint Cloud, FL | Jan 28 / Jan 6 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 11 |
| San Bernardino, CA | Jan 27 / Dec 19 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 16 |
| San Mateo, CA | Jan 17 / Dec 12 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 6 |
| Santa Clarita, CA | Jan 8 / Jan 1 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 6 |
| Sarasota, FL | Jan 15 / Jan 10 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 15 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | Feb 13 / Dec 5 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Jan 2 |
| Simi Valley, CA | Jan 24 / Dec 15 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 13 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 6 / Dec 23 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Nov 25 |
| Tampa, FL | Jan 20 / Jan 12 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 17 |
| Van Nuys, CA | Dec 31 / Dec 30 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 4 |
| Ventura, CA | Mar 21 / Nov 15 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Feb 7 |
| Vero Beach, FL | Jan 18 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Winter Haven, FL | Jan 16 / Jan 9 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 14 |
| Yuma, AZ | Jan 8 / Dec 28 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 2 |
Your own garden can differ from the nearest city by a week or more. Enter your ZIP code in what to plant now, and read all about zone 10a.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (median 32°F freeze dates at the weather station nearest each city); Purdue Extension, Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (HO-186-W, December 2020) (spring groups and fall planting 4 to 8 weeks before the first frost). Purdue wrote the rules for Indiana; because they count from your own frost dates they are a starting point anywhere with a frost season. Check each seed packet for days to maturity, and watch the forecast.