Planting planner: San Antonio, Texas
Typical last spring frost February 26 (1 spring in 10 later than March 17). Typical first fall frost November 28 (1 fall in 10 earlier than November 7). Growing season about 277 days.
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We don't give a garlic date here. The rule we use, from the University of Minnesota Extension, counts from the first killing frost, and it works where a hard freeze comes every year before the ground freezes. Your county's extension office can tell you when to plant garlic in your climate.
January
- January 8 to 29: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
- January 15 to 29: Peppers (start seeds indoors)
- January 22 to February 5: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
- January 29 to February 12: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
- January 29 to February 12: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)
February
- February 12 to 26: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
- February 12 to 26: Cauliflower (plant out)
- February 26: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)
March
- March 12: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
- March 12: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)
April
Nothing to start this month.
May
Nothing to start this month.
June
Nothing to start this month.
July
- July 3 to 17: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)
- July 23 to August 6: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)
August
Nothing to start this month.
September
- September 1: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
- September 5: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
- September 6: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)
- September 10: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
- September 11: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
- September 15: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)
- September 25: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
October
- October 5: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)
- October 15: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)
November
- November 7: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)
December
- December 11 to January 8: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)
- December 25 to January 22: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)
Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for San Antonio International Airport (station USW00012921), 6 miles from the center of San Antonio. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/texas/san-antonio/