Cold weather seeds

Last Saturday I planted my first seeds for the new season. I did broccoli, cabbage, chard, and leeks in paper pots.

I direct sowed some lettuce and chioga beets.

More to be planted hopefully very soon.

SoCal planting guide

http://www.digitalseed.com/gardener/schedule/vegetable.html Digital Gardener's Southern California Vegetable Planting Schedule

Planting Period Key Optimal Acceptable Not Recommended

This table lists the recommended times to sow vegetable seeds for the typical Southern California climate (Zones 23-24). When buying transplants, remember to adjust for the age of the plant (about 1-2 months).

Asparagus Beans (bush) Beans (pole) Beets Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chives Collards Corn Cucumbers Eggplant Endive Favas Jicama Kale Kohl Rabi Leeks Lettuce Lima Beans Mustard Okra Onions Parsley Parsnip Peas Peppers Potatoes Pumpkin Radish Rutabaga Spinach Squash (summer) Squash (winter) Sunflowers Swiss Chard Tomatoes Turnips Watermelon Winter Zucchini*