What to plant in February — zone 9a
Zone 9a averages its last spring frost around February 28 and its first fall frost around December 5. 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
- Carrotaround Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Kalearound Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Beetaround Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Onionaround Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Broccoliaround Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Chivesaround Feb 7
Soil is ready -3 weeks before last frost.
- Potatoaround Feb 14
Soil is ready -2 weeks before last frost.
- Cilantroaround Feb 14
Soil is ready -2 weeks before last frost.
- Parsleyaround Feb 14
Soil is ready -2 weeks before last frost.
- Dillaround Feb 28
Soil is ready 0 weeks after last frost.
Start indoors
- Cucumberaround Feb 7
3 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (02-28). Trellis vertically to double yield in the same footprint and cut mildew.
- Zucchiniaround Feb 7
3 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (02-28). One plant feeds a family. Pick at 6-8 in for the sweetest fruit.
- Winter squasharound Feb 7
3 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (02-28). Cure 10 days in a warm dry spot after harvest — the skin toughens and storage doubles.
- Watermelonaround Feb 7
3 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (02-28). Ripe = tendril nearest the fruit is brown and the ground spot has turned buttery yellow.
- Cantaloupe / Melonaround Feb 7
3 weeks of indoor growth before your last frost (02-28). Ripe fruit slips off the vine with a gentle tug — the smell alone tells you.
Transplant out
- Kalearound Feb 7
Goes out 3 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Broccoliaround Feb 7
Goes out 3 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Chivesaround Feb 7
Goes out 3 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Strawberryaround Feb 7
Goes out 3 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Lettucearound Feb 14
Goes out 2 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Onionaround Feb 14
Goes out 2 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Strawberryaround Feb 14
Goes out 2 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Parsleyaround Feb 14
Goes out 2 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
- Mintaround Feb 14
Goes out 2 weeks before last frost — it takes the cold.
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