The Florida planting calendar that actually fits your garden
Seed packets are written for gardeners up north. Follow them in South Florida and you get tomatoes that cook in June and lettuce that bolts before you’ve picked a single salad. This guide flips the calendar the right way round, so you know what to sow, plant out and harvest every month of the year. 🌴
- 28 printable pages
- All 12 months covered
- 40 crops in the reference
- US Letter and A4 included
Planting dates based on University of Florida (UF/IFAS) guidance for South and Central Florida.
Sound familiar? 😅
you’re not doing it wrong- You planted in spring like the packet said, then watched everything fry by June.
- Your broccoli and lettuce gave up the moment the heat arrived.
- You’re never quite sure if it’s too early, too late or just the wrong crop for Florida.
None of that is your fault. Most planting advice assumes a frosty spring and a short summer. South Florida has the opposite: a long, mild growing season from September to April, and a summer that’s too hot and wet for most vegetables.
Once your calendar runs the right way round, gardening here gets a whole lot easier. That’s exactly what this guide does.
Down here, fall is your spring
your Zone 10 yearFall
Sep to NovThe big planting window. Tomatoes, peppers, greens, beans, roots and strawberries all go in.
Winter
Dec to FebPeak harvest. Frost is rare, so cool crops keep going, and melons can be sown from December.
Spring
Mar to MayLast plantings of corn, beans, squash and melons as the heat builds.
Summer
Jun to AugRest and reset. Grow the heat lovers, solarize your beds and get ready for fall.
What’s inside the guide
28 pages you’ll actually use
Monthly planting pages
What to sow, plant out and harvest each month, plus that month’s garden jobs and a handy tip.
Your Zone 10 year
Planting windows for 24 vegetables on one chart, so you can plan the whole season at a glance.
Crop reference
South and Central Florida planting windows, spacing, seed depth and days to harvest for 40 crops.
Preparing your soil
How to handle Florida’s sandy, alkaline soil, plus feeding, mulching and watering.
Summer survival
Heat-loving crops, how to solarize your beds and a storm checklist for hurricane season.
Best varieties
Varieties recommended for Florida home gardens, so you’re not fighting the climate from day one.
Pests and problems
Nine common problems, how to spot them and the gentlest fix, plus what to watch for each season.
Succession planting
How often to re-sow each crop for a steady harvest, and how to rotate crop families.
Planner pages
A garden layout grid, seed inventory, planting and harvest log and a notes page.
Plus a quick-start page on checking your zone, and a page explaining why Zone 10 works so differently.
Take a peek at a month
everything on one pageEach month gets its own illustrated page, made to print and stick on the fridge. One look tells you:
- Sow seeds now: what to sow straight into the ground.
- Set out transplants: which seedlings to plant out.
- Harvest now: what should be ready to pick.
- Garden jobs: the three jobs that matter most that month.
- The monthly tip: a heads-up on windows that are about to close.
Is it right for your garden?
a quick checkPerfect if you…
- Garden in South Florida, south of State Road 70, in Zone 10a or 10b.
- Live in Zone 10 in Central Florida, such as the Orlando area. The crop reference includes Central Florida dates too.
- Are new to Florida gardening, or moved down from up north and your old timings don’t work here.
- Grow in raised beds, in the ground or in containers.
Not the one for you if you…
- Garden in North Florida or the Panhandle (Zones 8 and 9). Your planting dates are different.
- Want a printed book in the mail. This is a digital download you print at home.
Not sure of your zone? Pop your ZIP code into the USDA hardiness zone map.
How it works
easy as 1, 2, 3
Print it out, or keep it on your tablet or phone for quick checks out in the garden.
Grab your copy
Checkout takes a minute, and your download link arrives straight away.
Print what you need
US Letter and A4 are both included. Print the whole guide or just this month.
Pin it to the fridge
Check it each month and you’ll always know what’s next in the garden.
Questions
quick answersIs anything shipped to me?
No. It’s a digital PDF that you download straight after checkout, then print at home or at a print shop.
What size are the pages?
You get two PDFs, one in US Letter and one in A4. Both have all 28 pages.
How do I know if I’m in Zone 10?
Enter your ZIP code on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones 10a and 10b are both covered.
I’m in Zone 10 but north of State Road 70. Will it work?
Yes. The monthly pages use South Florida dates, and the crop reference has a Central Florida column with the dates for your area.
Where do the planting dates come from?
They’re based on the University of Florida IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide, which splits the state into North, Central and South Florida.
Can I use it on a tablet?
Yes, the PDF reads fine on a tablet or phone. Most people find a printed month on the fridge works best, though.
Can I print it more than once?
Of course. Print it as often as you like for your own garden. Please don’t share or resell the file.
Ready for your best season yet?
happy growingFall through spring is prime time in Zone 10. Grab the guide, print this month’s page and get growing. 🌱
GrowYourYard.com is an independent site and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Florida. Planting dates are guidelines, and local weather can shift them by a week or two.