How To Garden In North Texas

Vegetables That Grow Well in North Texas

vegetables that grow well in north texas

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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Founder of The Dallas Garden School, Callie has 15 years of gardening experience and horticulture education. She specializes in growing food, small-space gardening, managing community gardens, and plant propagation. She has an MBA from Southern Methodist University, a joint Business-Spanish degree from Skidmore College, and served as a horticulture intern for the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Callie is a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, The Herb Society of America, the National Garden Bureau, and is a Certified Texas Master Gardener.