Could someone please set me straight on "planting dates"?

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 20, 2010

I'm reading a "Fall Planting Dates" chart with varieties of vegetables and dates of average first frost.
I'm pretty sure that the average first frost date for my area is Dec. 20.
But what does this mean?

For example, my planting date for broccoli is Oct. 10. Is this the earliest date or the latest date? Also, is it the date for me to sow seeds or is it for transplanting?

I'm sure the answer is pretty obvious but I've read and read, and I'm still confused!

Thank you for your help.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jun 20, 2010

If your first frost date is December 20, It just means your optimal date for broccoli transplants is early October. Not really critical for your area as it will never get cold enough to effect broccoli. I would suspect that heat is your limiting factor. It is here in Georgia. As for other fall plantings the planting dates supposedly give you enough time to grow and harvest before the plant succumbs to frost. Most brassicas will tolerate any thing short of a hard freeze ( low 20's)

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 21, 2010

Thank you, Farmerdill.

Note to self: Start seeds for broccoli and cole crops in the first two weeks of August.

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1lisac Liberty Hill, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 21, 2010

My cole crops have made it even when the temps was in the teens.
Do you even get frost in Orange CA?

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 21, 2010

Frost is a pretty rare occurrence around here but it does happen. Like Farmerdill said, it's the heat that is the limiting factor.

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1lisac Liberty Hill, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 22, 2010

Tell me about. I'm from So Cal. The SFV. Here and there the heat is the limiting factor, it sure is limiting me.

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