Here in North Texas, we are lucky enough to grow vegetables year-round. Despite a scorching hot summer, we have a relatively mild winter, a warm spring, and a temperate fall.
Vegetables for North Texas are typically considered either Warm Season or Cool Season.
North Texas Warm-Season Vegetables
- Okra
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Onions
- Beans
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Melons
- Sweet Potatoes
In North Texas, vegetables for the Warm Season can be planted twice: early spring through late spring for a summer harvest, or mid-summer through late summer for a fall harvest. For example, tomatoes can be planted in March, and planted again in July. Our fall is perfect for vegetable production because the days are still warm, but evenings are cool: the weather that vegetables love.
North Texas Cool-Season Vegetables
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Spinach
- Broccoli and Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Herbs: Cilantro, Dill and Parsley
- Garlic
- Beets
- Turnips and Turnip Greens
- Swiss Chard
Just like warm-season vegetables, vegetables for the Cool Season can be planted at two different times of the year as well. Most of the cool season vegetables mentioned above can be planted in winter for a late spring harvest, or planted in late summer for a fall harvest. (Except garlic. Garlic is planted once in fall.)
When To Plant Vegetables in North Texas – Month by Month
| Month | Vegetable by Seed | Vegetable by Transplant |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| February | Rutabaga, Radish, Leeks, Beets, Carrots, Kohlrabi,English Peas, Spinach, Lettuce, Collards, Mustard, Kale | Onion, Parsley, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Potatoes, Kohlrabi, Kale |
| March | Lettuce, Spinach, Collards, Mustard, Beans (Snap and Pole), Corn, Cucumber, Summer Squash, Kale | Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Kale |
| April | Melons, Pumpkin, Southern Peas, Okra, | Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Cucumber, Peppers,Melons, Eggplant, Sweet Potato Slips, |
| May | Southern Peas, Okra, | Melons, Eggplant, Sweet Potato Slips, |
| June | For fall: Eggplant, Melons, | For fall: Eggplant, Tomato, Pepper, |
| July | Pumpkin, Southern Peas, Winter Squash, Cucumber, Okra | Eggplant, Tomato, Pepper, Potato |
| August | Pumpkin, Beans (Snap and Pole), Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumber, Kohlrabi,Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Collards, Mustard, Spinach, Rutabaga, Lettuce, Carrot, Winter Squash, Okra | Summer Squash, Cucumber, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Potato |
| September | Kale, Turnips, Beets, English Peas, Leeks, Onion, Radish, Lettuce | Kale, Mustard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli |
| October | Garlic cloves | |
| November | ||
| December |
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