Regional guide

Marin County Monthly Edible Garden Schedule

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

Regional timing

Current regional planting plan

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

Source-backed timing UC Marin Master Gardeners Edible Garden Monthly Planting & Maintenance Schedule

Marin Monthly 4 climate signals

Source source cues Local conditions

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.

Catalog priority: 28 priority crops
Climate checks: 4 climate signals
Timing basis: Use regional source signals

Source-backed timing The PDF title is EDIBLE GARDEN MONTHLY PLANTING & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.

Its columns are SOW SEEDS INSIDE, SOW SEEDS OUTSIDE, TRANSPLANT STARTS, and MAINTAIN.

Crop priority Green Globe Artichoke leads the catalog examples

Green Globe Artichoke, Astro Arugula, Provider Bush Bean, Detroit Dark Red Beet

Next local check 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.

Calendar Convert regional timing into dated sowing, transplant, and harvest jobs. Frost dates Keep hardiness zone context separate from local first and last frost dates. All regions Compare this guide with the broader regional atlas. Contra Costa Interior 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.

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