Saturday, October 24, 2009

Planting Schedule for Austin, Texas

JANUARY – Asparagus, onions, turnips, collards, radishes

FEBRUARY – Thyme, oregano, parsley, rosemary, winter and summer savory, garden sage, chives

MARCH – Potatoes, asparagus crowns, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, mustard and collard greens, carrots, radishes, Swiss chard, lettuce, first half of month. Second half, plant tomatoes, peppers, snap beans, lima beans, corn, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, squash

APRIL – Lettuce, radishes, carrots, beans, black-eyed peas, okra, squash, cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, watermelon, corn, eggplant

MAY – Sweet and hot peppers, green beans, okra, eggplant, black-eyed peas, basil

JUNE – Water often!

JULY – From seed, snap and lima beans, sweet corn, Swiss chard, cucumbers, summer and winter squash, black eyed peas, okra, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon, tomato and pepper transplants

AUGUST – From seed, sweet corn, okra, snap beans, cream peas, black eyed peas. During second half of month, plant broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts

SEPTEMBER – Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage

OCTOBER – Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts from transplants. Collards, spinach, carrots, radishes, lettuce, mustard greens, beets, Swiss chard, turnips. Garlic and onions, rosemary, oregano, parsley, cilantro, sage, thyme, chives

NOVEMBER – Onions, scallions, garlic, strawberries

DECEMBER – Strawberries. Start a compost pile from raked leaves!


- from Austin Urban Gardens