Vegetable Planting Calendar: Chula Vista, California


Chula Vista, California is located in USDA Hardiness Zone 10. Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is important for getting the most out of your garden. Knowing your first and last frost dates will help you start your vegetable seeds at the right time.
 
California has a wonderful climate for growing vegetables, with a whopping 270 days between the last and first frost dates in the season. Some areas of California, like San Diego and Sacramento, have no frost dates and vegetables can be in the ground year-round. Since California stretches the height of the United States, its USDA Hardiness Zones range from 5 to 10. This means that while some vegetables can be planted at a certain time in southern California, that time changes if planting that vegetable in northern California. Chula Vista’s first frost date is 12/10 and its last frost date is 2/1.
 
Use your last and first frost dates below to calculate your planting schedules.
 

 

Chula Vista, California: Zone 10 

Spring Last Frost Date: 2/1

Fall First Frost Date: 12/10

  Spring: Start Seeds Indoors Spring: Direct Sow/Transplant Fall: Start Seeds Indoors Fall: Direct Sow/Transplant
Artichokes 12/7 2/1    
Beans Direct Sow 2/1 Direct Sow 10/1
Beets 12/7 1/18 Direct Sow 10/1
Broccoli 12/7 1/18 8/22 9/21
Brussels Sprouts 12/7 1/18 7/13 8/12
Cabbage 11/23 1/4 8/14 9/11
Carrots Direct Sow 1/11 Direct Sow 9/15
Cauliflower 12/7 1/18 8/22 9/21
Celery 11/16 2/8 7/23 8/20
Chard 12/7 1/18 Direct Sow 10/6
Collards 11/30 1/4 8/15 9/14
Corn Direct Sow 2/8    
Cucumbers Direct Sow 2/1    
Eggplant 12/21 2/15    
Gourds Direct Sow 2/15    
Kale 11/23 1/4 Direct Sow 9/16
Kohlrabi 11/23 1/4 Direct Sow 10/11
Leek 11/9 1/18 7/18 8/22
Lettuce 11/11 1/4 9/1 10/1
Melons Direct Sow 2/15    
Okra 12/21 2/15    
Onions 10/26 1/4 8/22 10/1
Peas Direct Sow 12/7 Direct Sow 9/1
Peppers 12/7 2/8    
Pumpkins Direct Sow 2/1    
Radishes Direct Sow 12/28 Direct Sow 10/31
Spinach 11/16 12/21 9/21 10/14
Squash 1/18 2/15    
Tomatoes 12/14 2/8    
Turnips Direct Sow 12/28 Direct Sow 10/11
Watermelon 1/18 2/15    

Download as a pdf: What to Plant in Chula Vista

*Planting dates are based on past weather data. There is a 10% chance that you will have a frost outside of the range above. Watch local weather for more accurate frost dates. These are the recommended vegetable planting dates. If you have any questions about the calendar dates please give us a call. Urban Farmer offers a large selection of vegetable seeds to gardeners and farmers throughout the United States.