Seed starting calendar for Zone 10

Zone 10 has no typical frost, so there is no last-frost date to count from. The windows below are the best stretches to start each crop indoors, from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses. Move the seedlings out when the transplant window opens.

Nearly frost-free. Grow cool crops in winter; summers are too hot for many vegetables.

20 crops, in the order they need starting. Crops the engine rules out for Zone 10, or that do not need an indoor start there, are left off; each name opens its full dated page.

Seed starting calendar for Zone 10

No typical frost. dibblegarden.com

Seed starting calendar for Zone 10
Crop	Start indoors	Move outside	Days to maturity
Collard Greens	All year	All year	60
Tomato	Jan 5 to Jun 18 and Jul 8 to Aug 4	Feb 23 to Aug 6 and Aug 26 to Sep 22	75
Tomatillo	Jan 10 to Feb 20 and Mar 16 to Sep 7	Feb 14 to Mar 27 and Apr 20 to Oct 12	75
Sage	Jan 15 to Mar 14	Mar 12 to May 9	90
Basil	Jan 20 to Oct 2	Feb 24 to Nov 6	60
Oregano	Jan 30 to Mar 31	Mar 13 to May 12	90
Marigold	Feb 5 to Sep 25	Mar 19 to Nov 6	50
Hot Pepper	Feb 9 to Jul 9	Apr 20 to Sep 17	80
Eggplant	Feb 19 to Jul 13	Apr 30 to Sep 21	75
Leek	Feb 22 to Mar 21 and May 8 to Jan 11	Apr 19 to May 16 and Jul 3 to Mar 8	120
Pepper	Feb 26 to Jul 10	May 7 to Sep 18	70
Celery	Jun 4 to Nov 18	Aug 13 to Jan 27	120
Parsley	Jun 30 to Mar 14	Aug 25 to May 9	75
Cabbage	Jul 13 to Mar 30	Aug 10 to Apr 27	70
Brussels Sprouts	Jul 23 to Jan 5	Sep 3 to Feb 16	100
Broccoli	Aug 7 to Mar 22	Sep 4 to Apr 19	65
Kale	Aug 10 to Apr 9	Sep 7 to May 7	60
Cauliflower	Aug 14 to Feb 18	Sep 11 to Mar 18	70
Chives	Sep 22 to Apr 6	Oct 20 to May 4	80
Onion	Sep 24 to Dec 24	Nov 19 to Feb 18	100

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