In season this week
Cool-season crops for fall
1 of 7 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 Santa Monica.
City by city
| City | Last / first frost | This week | Next window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton, FL | Jan 22 / Jan 17 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 22 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Jan 22 / Jan 17 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 22 |
| Hialeah, FL | Jan 18 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Hollywood, FL | Jan 22 / Jan 17 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 22 |
| Miami Beach, FL | Jan 18 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Miami, FL | Jan 18 / Jan 13 | Nothing | Cool-season crops for fall from Nov 18 |
| Santa Monica, CA | Jan 24 / Dec 15 | Cool-season crops for fall | Hardy crops from Dec 13 |
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 11a.
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.