I live in zone 5. I was thinking of yanking my eggplant plants. Those poor things haven't grown a bit since I put them in the ground. Anyway, I just planted peas and beets. I still need to plant more beans. It's just too wet and the seeds rot. So here's the list of what can still be planted: Arugula Asian greens (kamatsuna, pok choi, etc) Bush beans Beets Broccoli (from seedlings, maybe from seed if started now) Carrots Cauliflower (from seedlings) Cilantro Cucumbers Greens (kale, mustard, spinach, Swiss chard, etc) Kohlrabi Lettuce Peas Radishes Summer squashes Turnips Winter squash (acorn types, others from seedlings)

Climate information is normally given by USDA Growing Zones of 1-10. California has more detailed zone information called Sunset Zones. There are 24 Sunset Zones which are used in California and other western states to further give climate information. Sunset Zone Map for California I am guessing Sunset Zone 23, or USDA Zone 9a, which is similar to Houston, TX. You may find my Houston Planting Dates chart helpful. As always, I appreciate any comments, concerns, complaints, etc. about it. Right now, you can plant Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Brussels Sprouts transplants, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, and Rutabagas from seed, and onion sets (transplants). You're a bit late for green/wax/pole beans but you can probably still do so. You could conceivably plant potatoes if you have access to good seed potatoes. You're too late for tomatoes and peppers unless you can find large transplants of small-fruited varieties like cherries approx 2 feet tall in a 1 gallon pot. Mid-October is time to start seeding or planting lettuce, cabbage, spinach, and strawberry crowns/starts. Save English peas, snow peas, and sugar snap peas for December. Start tomato and pepper seeds in late December early January for March plant-out.

yep, sweet potatoes! Yardlong beans like the heat Southern peas/beans like cow peas, crowder peas, black eye peas. Tropical stuff this time of year New Zealand Spinach seems to like the heat Basil Most of my melons, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, gourds etc have all been in for a while now so I'm not sure if I would plant more of those now as they usually don't do so well for me during the rainy season. But you could always try some summer squash in a location that will get some light midday-afternoon shade and still probably get a harvest before it gets way too hot since summer squash and zucchini are quick crops.

tom, you growing those onions and radishes in containers or in the ground? Onions for sure go in the ground, they take up too much real estate to put in containers so they'll go in the raised boxes they were in last year, between the bananas. The radishes will probably go on the edge of the onion boxes just like last year so I can grow the lettuces in my window box planters on the upper deck. I'd like to plant onion bulbs but have not seen them anywhere. Any idea where to find them? You should start seeing onion sets (60) at the Big Box stores any time now.... Tom, did you say this is a good time to plant zucchinis? And do they climb or trail? Yes, you can grow them now. The bush types trail. We've been experimenting with the English vining marrows since last fall, hard to find seeds but Silvia did well this past year and has been able to share seeds with those who have ask for them. Since it went so well with the Table Dainty, and we can no longer get seed from England, I though I'd better get some of the Trailing Green Marrow in case the source for it dried up. I have enough seeds of it right now to send anyone who wants to try it six seeds each. These are vining squash, just as Silvia's picture shows.... I'll post pictures later if my humidity and morning dew don't do these plants in with DM/PM. I currently have three of each started on my veggie arbor. hey, i rather liked the cuccuzi! Good Michael, I've got seeds to send you ;-) I am happy to inform you that ALL the GOURDS went to a nice home. To a friend that really, really likes them! Silvia, give me their address, I'm looking for a sucker, er, I mean a loving home for mine :-)