What to plant in February — zone 10b
Zone 10b averages its last spring frost around January 15 and its first fall frost around December 30. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Direct sow
- Winter squasharound Feb 5
Warm soil — first summer sowing of winter squash.
- Beetaround Feb 12
Warm soil — first summer sowing of beet.
- Carrotaround Feb 12
Warm soil — first summer sowing of carrot.
Garden care
- Mulch every bedaround Feb 5
3-4 in of straw or leaves now holds water, blocks weeds, and cools roots for the whole summer.
- Set up deep wateringaround Feb 12
Switch to fewer, longer soaks (1-1.5 in/week at the root) instead of daily sprinkles.
- Side-dress heavy feedersaround Feb 26
Tomatoes, peppers, corn and squash get compost or fish emulsion once fruit sets.
Succession sow
- Bush beanaround Feb 12
Sowing 2: replant every 14 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Sweet cornaround Feb 12
Sowing 2: replant every 14 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Cucumberaround Feb 19
Sowing 2: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Zucchiniaround Feb 19
Sowing 2: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Basilaround Feb 19
Sowing 2: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Bush beanaround Feb 26
Sowing 3: replant every 14 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Winter squasharound Feb 26
Sowing 2: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Sweet cornaround Feb 26
Sowing 3: replant every 14 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
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