Year-Round Gardening in Orange County
A wide variety of vegetables can be grown year-round in the Orange County climate. Here is a guide to help plan a perpetual garden:
January
Seed, Transplant and/or Harvest
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Endive
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mustard greens
- Onions
- Onion and garlic sets
- Radishes
- Parsnips
- Salsify
- Turnips
- Parsley
- Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Rhubarb
- Horseradish
February
Seed
- Beets
- Bell peppers
- Carrots
- Celery
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Early peas
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Green beans
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Melons
- Mustard
- Onions
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
- Radishes
- Salsify
- Spinach
- Squash
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
Transplant and/or Harvest
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Endive
- Horseradish
- Lettuce
- Mustard greens
- Parsley
- Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Onions
- Rhubarb
March
Seed
- Beets
- Bell peppers
- Carrots
- Collards
- Corn
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Herbs
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mustard greens
- Onions
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
- Peanuts
- Peas
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Swiss chard
- Salsify
- Spinach
- Sunflowers
- Tomatoes (“Early Girl” variety)
- Turnips
Transplant and/or Harvest
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Collards
- Endive
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Swiss chard
- Turnips
- Spinach