Plant bare root artichokes, asparagus, blackberries, grapes, raspberries, rhubarb and strawberries. Start seeds (indoors) of cool season leafy vegetables (lettuce, Swiss chard, spinach, etc), Brassica family crops (broccoli, spring cabbage, cauliflower, etc.) and leeks.

What vegetables can I plant now in Northern California?

Peas, carrots, beets, spinach, and lettuce can be direct-seeded and planted in succession for an extended harvest, but start planting in early August. Start peas, carrots, and beets between August 1 and 15; direct seed spinach around August 1. Prepping the soil and setting up structures should be done before winter.

What month is the best month to start a garden?

According to Witz, late summer or early fall is the perfect time for “tilling the ground and adding organic matter, like compost or manure, to improve soil structure and nutrient levels,” because “the cold winter months provide ample time for the organic matter to break down and mingle with the dirt.”

When should I fertilize my plants in Northern California?

Generally speaking, the best time to fertilize landscape plants is around the time they begin to grow actively. The worst time to fertilize plants is at the end of their growing season. Trees, for example, begin to wake up and grow in early spring, and typically are fertilized once in February or March.

What flowers can I plant now in Northern California?

Plant anemones, crocus, daffodils, Dutch iris, freesias, homeria, hyacinths, ixia, leucojum, lycoris, oxalis, Peruvian scilla, ranunculus, sparaxis, tritonia, tulips, and watsonia.

What zone is Northern California?

Because the state is so large, it is actually further broken down into Northern and Southern planting zones. A northern half of a California planting zone can be anywhere from 5a to 10b. The southern region has zones 5a to 11a. Planting zones help determine when and what to plant throughout the year.

What time of day should you fertilize tomatoes?

The best time of day to use most fertilizers is in the evening, when the sun is waning, and after watering or a rain. Chemical fertilizers can wash through without leaving much benefit in the soil if they are watered after application and they can “bake” in the sun and either lose potency or burn the plants as well.

How often should you fertilize tomato plants?

once every one to two weeks
Tomatoes should be first fertilized when you plant them in the garden. You can then wait until they set fruit to start fertilizing again. After the tomato plants start growing fruit, add light fertilizer once every one to two weeks until the first frost kills the plant.

What can I plant in Northern California in May?

Summer annuals Zones 7-9, 14-17: May is the optimum planting month for annuals. In sunny beds, plant cosmos, Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea), marigolds, nasturtiums, petunias, salvia, and zinnias, from either sixpacks or 4-inch containers.