What to plant this week in Zone 12b
With no frost dates to worry about in Zone 12b, the warm temperatures allow you to sow Malabar Spinach and Okra right now. You can also start harvesting both of these crops soon as they grow rapidly in this heat-loving environment.
The next 7 days
Sample: Honolulu, HIToday
9/12
85°
71°
Sun
9/13
85°
71°
Mon
9/14
85°
71°
Tue
9/15
87°
72°
Wed
9/16
86°
75°
💧25%
Thu
9/17
85°
75°
💧51%
Fri
9/18
84°
75°
💧46%
Avg high 85°F
Rain total 0.4"
Humidity 72%
Wind 8.9 mph
In the ground
Sow this week
2 crops- Malabar Spinach
- Okra
Move out
Transplant this week
Nothing is due to go out this week.
Coming ripe
Harvest soon
2 crops- Malabar Spinach
- Okra
Do this now
Seasonal tips
- Mulch heavily around Okra plants to keep roots cool during intense sun exposure.
- Succession sow Malabar Spinach every two weeks for a continuous harvest throughout the summer.
- Prune back any leggy Okra stems to encourage new branches and more pods.
Keep watch
Pest & disease watch
- Watch for aphids clustering on tender Malabar Spinach leaves in humid conditions.
- Check Okra plants regularly for boll weevils or pod-boring moths.
Water
Watering this week
Water deeply early in the morning to reduce evaporation and keep soil consistently moist without waterlogging roots.
One more thing
Harvest Okra pods when they are young and tender to prevent them from becoming tough and fibrous.
All year
Zone 12b planting calendar
3 cropsAverage planting and harvest windows for everything that grows in zone 12b — dates shift a week or two with the season, so treat them as a starting point and check the weekly guide above for what's open right now.
- Start indoors
- Sow outdoors
- Transplant
- Harvest
Vegetables 3
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow outdoors | Transplant | Harvest | Maturity | JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malabar Spinach | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Sep 22 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 16 – Dec 1 | 65d | |
| Okra | — | Feb 22 – Sep 27 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 18 – Dec 1 | 60d | |
| Sweet Potato | — | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 16 – Jul 13 | 105d |
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