Its sections are Start Seeds in PROTECTED Areas (Greenhouse, indoors), PLANT SEEDS DIRECTLY IN SOIL OUTSIDE, and suggested guide to SET OUT STARTER PLANTS, TRANSPLANT, SHOOTS, ETC.
Regional guide
Shasta County Valley Monthly Planting Guide
UC ANR monthly guide for Shasta County valley areas covering protected starts, direct outside seed rows, and starter-plant timing.
Regional timing
Current regional planting plan
UC ANR monthly guide for Shasta County valley areas covering protected starts, direct outside seed rows, and starter-plant timing.
Source-backed timing
UC ANR Shasta County Monthly Planting Guide
Shasta County Valley
4 climate signals
Source
source cues
Local
conditions
- The PDF title is MONTHLY PLANTING GUIDE FOR SHASTA COUNTY VALLEY AREAS.
- Its sections are Start Seeds in PROTECTED Areas (Greenhouse, indoors), PLANT SEEDS DIRECTLY IN SOIL OUTSIDE, and suggested guide to SET OUT STARTER PLANTS, TRANSPLANT, SHOOTS, ETC.
- The PDF labels Cool Season Crops for Fall/Winter gardens in the Northstate and Warm Season Crops for Spring/Summer gardens in the Northstate.
- Catalog priority
- 31 priority crops 31 catalog examples
- Climate checks
- 4 climate signals 5 planning notes
- Timing basis
- Use regional source signals source guidance first
White Stem Bok Choy, Detroit Dark Red Beet, Waltham 29 Broccoli, Golden Acre Cabbage
Direct outside seed rows include April Bean, Snap, Beets, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melon, Okra, Soybean, Spinach, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, and Watermelon.
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.
California Interior Valley
UC Master Gardener guide for Sacramento and San Joaquin Interior Valley timing, temperature bands, frost checks, and crop rows.
Climate signals
- The PDF title is MONTHLY PLANTING GUIDE FOR SHASTA COUNTY VALLEY AREAS.
- Its sections are Start Seeds in PROTECTED Areas (Greenhouse, indoors), PLANT SEEDS DIRECTLY IN SOIL OUTSIDE, and suggested guide to SET OUT STARTER PLANTS, TRANSPLANT, SHOOTS, ETC.
- The PDF labels Cool Season Crops for Fall/Winter gardens in the Northstate and Warm Season Crops for Spring/Summer gardens in the Northstate.
- The footnote says an asterisk before the plant name means the first half of the month, and an asterisk after the plant name means the second half of the month.
Planning notes
- Protected-area seed starts include January Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leaf Lettuce, Peppers, and Tomatoes; February Eggplant, Leeks, Peppers, and Tomatoes; March Eggplant, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Peppers, and Tomatoes; April Leeks and first-half Tomatoes; July Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, and Cauliflower; August second-half Kohlrabi; September Kohlrabi; and December Broccoli.
- Direct outside seed rows include April Bean, Snap, Beets, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melon, Okra, Soybean, Spinach, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, and Watermelon.
- Direct outside seed rows include August Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chard, Kale, Kohlrabi, Radish, Daikon, Rutabaga, and Turnip, plus many cool-season rows.
- Starter plants and transplants include April Chives, Eggplant, Peppers, SweetPotato, and Tomatoes; September Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Fennel, Kohlrabi, LeafLettuce, and Peas.
- Use these priority catalog links as crop-level 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.
- White Stem Bok Choy Vegetable · Cool · 45 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
- Common Chives Herb · Cool · 80 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
- Green Curled Endive Vegetable · Cool · 85 days
- Florence Fennel Herb · Warm · 80 days
- Early White Vienna Kohlrabi Vegetable · Cool · 55 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
- Southern Giant Curled Mustard Vegetable · Cool · 45 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
- American Purple Top Rutabaga Vegetable · Cool · 90 days
- Bloomsdale Spinach Vegetable · Cool · 42 days
- Waltham Butternut Squash Vegetable · Warm · 95 days
- Roma Tomato Vegetable · Warm · 76 days
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
- Sugar Baby Watermelon Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
Related regional guides
- California Interior Valley Vegetable Planting Guide UC Master Gardener guide for Sacramento and San Joaquin Interior Valley timing, temperature bands, frost checks, and crop rows.
- Placer County Elevation-Frost Vegetable Planting Guide UC Placer County guide for elevation-adjusted frost dates, warm/cool crop windows, and crop-row examples.
- Tulare/Kings San Joaquin Valley Vegetable Guide UC Master Gardener Tulare/Kings guide for San Joaquin Valley vegetable rows, protected starts, fall pest pressure, and crop examples.
- Sacramento Area Vegetable Planting Schedule UC Master Gardeners Sacramento guide for EHN 11 month-grid seed, transplant, and protected-start vegetable timing.
- Yolo County Spring Warm-Season Vegetable Guide UC ANR Savvy Sage guide for Yolo County April warm-season transition rows, soil-warmth cautions, and crop-row examples.
- Butte County Foothill Planting Guide UC Master Gardeners Butte County foothill vegetable guide for elevation-adjusted frost timing and crop-row planning.