What to plant this week in Zone 12b
Enjoy your frost-free Zone 12b week by sowing and harvesting Malabar Spinach and Okra right now. With average temperatures staying above 55°F, you have plenty of time for continuous summer production.
The next 7 days
Sample: Honolulu, HIToday
9/6
84°
75°
💧90%
Mon
9/7
83°
74°
💧87%
Tue
9/8
82°
76°
💧97%
Wed
9/9
84°
76°
💧65%
Thu
9/10
83°
75°
💧29%
Fri
9/11
83°
74°
💧24%
Sat
9/12
86°
73°
💧26%
Avg high 84°F
Rain total 1.5"
Humidity 83%
Wind 8.6 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
- Succession sow Okra every two weeks to ensure a steady harvest throughout the long growing season.
- Mulch around young plants to retain moisture and keep root zones cool in the heat.
- Prune any leggy Malabar Spinach stems to encourage bushier growth and more leaves.
Keep watch
Pest & disease watch
- Monitor for aphids on new Okra shoots, especially during hot, dry spells.
- Check leaf undersides of Malabar Spinach for spider mites which thrive in warm weather.
Water
Watering this week
Water deeply but infrequently to encourage deep roots while avoiding fungal issues in the humid heat.
One more thing
Harvest your first Okra pods when they are young and tender, before the seeds harden inside.
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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