Year-Round Gardening in Orange County

A wide variety of vegetables can be grown year-round in the Orange County climate. Here is a guide to help plan a perpetual garden:

January

Seed, Transplant and/or Harvest

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Carrots
  • Endive
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard greens
  • Onions
  • Onion and garlic sets
  • Radishes
  • Parsnips
  • Salsify
  • Turnips
  • Parsley
  • Spinach
  • Swiss chard
  • Rhubarb
  • Horseradish

February

Seed

  • Beets
  • Bell peppers
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Early peas
  • Eggplant
  • Endive
  • Green beans
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Mustard
  • Onions
  • Parsley
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Radishes
  • Salsify
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Swiss chard
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips

Transplant and/or Harvest

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Endive
  • Horseradish
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard greens
  • Parsley
  • Spinach
  • Swiss chard
  • Onions
  • Rhubarb

March

Seed

  • Beets
  • Bell peppers
  • Carrots
  • Collards
  • Corn
  • Eggplant
  • Endive
  • Herbs
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard greens
  • Onions
  • Parsley
  • Parsnips
  • Potatoes
  • Peanuts
  • Peas
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Swiss chard
  • Salsify
  • Spinach
  • Sunflowers
  • Tomatoes (“Early Girl” variety)
  • Turnips

Transplant and/or Harvest

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Collards
  • Endive
  • Horseradish
  • Jerusalem artichokes
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Peas
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Swiss chard
  • Turnips
  • Spinach