East Texas, Zone 8, Vegetable Planting Guide
SPRING PLANTING GUIDE
January:
Plant:
English Peas 1-15 to 2-15
Start seeds for:
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Tomato
Order sweet potato slips
February:
Plant:
Asparagus 2-1 to 3-15
Beets 2-1 to 4-1
Cabbage plants 2-1 to 3-1
Carrots 2-1 to 2-15
Cauliflower plants 2-15 to 3-1
Leaf lettuce 2-1 to 3-1
Onion plants 2-15 to 3-1
Irish potatoes 2-1 to 2-15
Radish 2-1 to 4-1
Spinach 2-1 to 3-1
March:
Start seeds for:
Eggplant
Peppers
Plant:
Beans, bush & pole 3-15 to 4-15
Broccoli plants 3-1 to 3-15
Corn 3-1 to 4-1
Cucumber 3-15 to 4-15
Cantaloupe 3-15 to 5-1
Summer squash 3-15 to 4-15
Tomato plants 3-15 to 4-1
Watermelon 3-25 to 5-1
April:
Plant:
Eggplant 4-1 to 4-15
Southern peas 4-15 to 6-1
Pepper plants 4-1 to 4-15
Sweet potatoes 4-1 to 5-15
Pumpkin 4-1 to 5-15
Winter squash 4-1 to 4-15
Okra 4-15 to 7-1
FALL PLANTING GUIDE
June:
Start seeds for:
Peppers
Eggplant
Tomatoes
July:
Start seeds for:
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Plant:
Eggplant plants 7-15 to 8-1
Cantaloupe 7-15 to 8-1
Southern peas 7-1 to 8-1
Pepper plants 7-1 to 8-1
Pumpkin 7-1 to 8-1
Summer squash 7-15 to 8-15
Winter squash 7-1 to 7-15
Tomato plants 7-15 to 8-1
Watermelon 7-1 to 8-1
August:
Plant:
Beans, bush & pole 8-1 to 9-1
Broccoli plants 8-1 to 9-15
Brussel sprouts 8-1 to 10-1
Cabbage plants 8-15 to 10-15
Carrots 8-15 to 10-15
Cauliflower plants 8-15 to 9-15
Corn 8-1 to 8-15
Cucumber 8-1 to 9-1
English peas 8-15 to 9-15
Irish potatoes 8-15 to 9-15
September:
Plant:
Leaf lettuce 9-15 to 10-15
Radish 9-15 to 10-15
Spinach 9-1 to 10-15
Onion Plants 9-1 to 10-1
Many thanks to the East Texas Gardening website.