Resource: Planting Calendar
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Handmade Garden for the Environment planting calendar from 2012.
Now is an incredible time to get your garden growing in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are many vegetables you can plant directly in the soil now, and it’s the perfect time to start seeding for your summer crops so you have your own transplants for when the warmer weather hits. Here’s what’s best to plant this March- April.
SEEDS TO START INSIDE
Start these seeds inside in a greenhouse or other warm, protected environment to make your own transplants.
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Beets
Cucumber*
Tomato
Beans (pole and bush)
Spinach
Onion
Pepper
Pumpkin
Summer squash*
Winter squash*
Parsley
*Delicate starts- don’t let them get too big before you plant them in the ground.
SEEDS TO SOW OUTSIDE
Plant these directly into well amended soil, or use seedlings if you already have them.
Kale
Peas (sugar, snap, sweet)
Chard
Spinach
Beets
Radish
Carrot
Collard greens
Mustard greens
Fava beans
Lettuce
Onions
Turnip
Potato
Cilantro
Dill
Growing vegetables at this time of year can look quite different depending on where you live! Note that the amount of sun can be quite different between sunnier and foggier microclimates. In her book Golden Gate Gardening (a MUST have for all gardeners in the area!) Pam pierce creates planting calendars for the Sunnier and Foggier Microclimates. Sorry, western side of the city, but those amazing summer crops like tomatoes and peppers will not thrive in all that fog, but leafy greens will do amazing year round! Here are her calendars:
For FOGGY Areas
For SUNNY areas:
Charts from Golden Gate Gardening: the complete guide to year-round food gardening in the San Francisco Bay area and coastal California - 3rd ed. by Pam Pierce.
Questions? Comment below! Happy gardening.
