What to plant in May — zone 9b
Zone 9b averages its last spring frost around February 15 and its first fall frost around December 15. Everything below is timed from those two dates, so it stays useful whether you're planting for summer or for a fall harvest.
Succession sow
- Cucumberaround May 3
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Zucchiniaround May 3
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Basilaround May 3
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Winter squasharound May 10
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Beetaround May 17
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
- Carrotaround May 17
Sowing 4: replant every 21 days so one planting never has to feed you all season.
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