Regional guide

Marin County Monthly Edible Garden Schedule

UC Marin Master Gardeners monthly edible schedule for sowing inside/outside, transplants, and maintenance rows.

Climate signals

• The PDF title is EDIBLE GARDEN MONTHLY PLANTING & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
• Its columns are SOW SEEDS INSIDE, SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE, TRANSPLANT STARTS, and MAINTAIN.
• The source caveat says Names in BLUE denote cooler climates.
• Edited by Master Gardener Gael Perrin, 2017 and 2021, from chart originally created by Master Gardener, Wendy Krupnick, 2009.

Planning notes

• January row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, collard greens, celery, leeks, lettuce; TRANSPLANT STARTS bareroot artichokes, asparagus, onion starts.
• February row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Arugula, kale, onions bunch, peppers; SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE Beets, carrots, chard, collard greens, leeks, lettuce, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, sunchokes.
• March row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Chard, cucumbers, eggplant, ground cherries, lettuce, pumpkin, squash, tomatoes; outside rows add arugula, beets, carrots, kale, leeks, bunching onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, and sunchokes.
• April row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Melons; SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE Arugula, beets, carrots, corn, cucumber, kale, leeks, lettuce, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, summer/winter squash, sunchokes; Use crop extenders for heat-loving crops.
• May row: SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE Beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, squash, melons, potatoes, pumpkins; transplant rows include arugula, beans, beets, broccoli, bunching onions, cabbage, carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, ground cherries, kale, lettuce, melons, peas, peppers, squash, and tomatoes.
• August row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Brassicas, chard, collard greens, lettuce, kale, spinach; SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE carrots, parsnips, peas, potatoes, radish; transplant rows include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, collard greens, kale, lettuce, bunching onions, and peas.
• October row: SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE Garlic, shallots, lettuce; TRANSPLANT STARTS Kale, lettuce; MAINTAIN Plant cover crops.
• November row: SOW SEEDS INSIDE Bulb onions; SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE Garlic, shallots, peas; TRANSPLANT STARTS Peas; MAINTAIN Watch for frost near Thanksgiving.
• Do not infer which crop names are blue from this data slice; keep timing at the source's monthly row level.
• Use priority catalog links as crop-row examples, not UC cultivar recommendations.

Catalog crop examples

These catalog entries match crops covered by the regional timing source; variety-specific details remain tied to each seed entry's own source.

• Green Globe Artichoke Vegetable · Warm · 120 days
• Astro Arugula Vegetable · Cool · 35 days
• Provider Bush Bean Vegetable · Warm · 50 days
• Detroit Dark Red Beet Vegetable · Cool · 58 days
• Waltham 29 Broccoli Vegetable · Cool · 74 days
• Golden Acre Cabbage Vegetable · Cool · 64 days
• Danvers 126 Carrot Vegetable · Shoulder · 70 days
• Snowball Y Cauliflower Vegetable · Cool · 70 days
• Tall Utah Celery Vegetable · Cool · 110 days
• Bright Lights Swiss Chard Vegetable · Shoulder · 55 days
• Georgia Southern Collards Vegetable · Cool · 65 days
• Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
• Marketmore 76 Cucumber Vegetable · Warm · 58 days
• Black Beauty Eggplant Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
• Lacinato Kale Vegetable · Cool · 60 days
• American Flag Leek Vegetable · Cool · 120 days
• Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
• Hale's Best Jumbo Melon Vegetable · Warm · 85 days
• Evergreen Bunching Onion Vegetable · Shoulder · 65 days
• Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Herb · Shoulder · 75 days
• Hollow Crown Parsnip Vegetable · Cool · 120 days
• Sugar Snap Pea Vegetable · Cool · 62 days
• California Wonder Pepper Vegetable · Warm · 72 days
• Small Sugar Pumpkin Vegetable · Warm · 100 days
• French Breakfast Radish Vegetable · Cool · 28 days
• Bloomsdale Spinach Vegetable · Cool · 42 days
• Waltham Butternut Squash Vegetable · Warm · 95 days
• Roma Tomato Vegetable · Warm · 76 days

Related regional guides

• Contra Costa Interior Vegetable Garden A Contra Costa interior guide for Sunset zones 14-16, spring/summer beds, fall/winter resets, bean heat limits, artichoke frost risk, and interior timing.
• San Mateo/San Francisco Microclimate Calendar UC ANR calendar for San Mateo and San Francisco hot, sunny, and foggy vegetable planting windows plus year-round bed turnover.
• Santa Clara County Vegetable Planting Chart UC Master Gardener chart for central Santa Clara County seeding, transplanting, borderline months, and warm/cool seasons.
• Alameda West of East Bay Hills Planting Guide UC Alameda County Master Gardener guide for west of the East Bay Hills maritime gardens, microclimate caveats, and crop rows.
• Sonoma County Vegetable Planting Summary UC Master Gardener Sonoma guide for local direct seeding, transplanting, weather protection, spacing, and maturity timing.
• Napa County Seasonal Vegetable Planting Calendar UC Master Gardeners Napa County guide linking seasonal harvest pages, seed-starting advice, and a calendar-format planting PDF.

Source: UC Marin Master Gardeners Edible Garden Monthly Planting & Maintenance Schedule