Seasonal Veggie Planting Guide for East Texas 8b

I have put together this list of the variety of veggies best suited for our climate, as well as a planting schedule. Hope this helps - as Fall sowing is among us!

✅ Warm-Season Crops (Spring/Summer)

• Tomatoes: ‘Celebrity’, ‘Better Boy’, ‘Juliet’ (cherry), ‘Tycoon’ (heat tolerant)

• Peppers: ‘California Wonder’ (bell), ‘Jalapeño M’, ‘Cayenne Long Slim’

• Eggplant: ‘Black Beauty’, ‘Millionaire’

• Squash (Summer): ‘Yellow Crookneck’, ‘Straightneck’, ‘Zephyr’

• Cucumbers: ‘Marketmore 76’, ‘Straight Eight’, ‘Sweet Success’

• Okra: ‘Clemson Spineless’, ‘Emerald’

• Corn: ‘Silver Queen’ (sweet), ‘Golden Bantam’

• Melons: ‘Sugar Baby’ (watermelon), ‘Ambrosia’ (cantaloupe), ‘Hale’s Best’

✅ Cool-Season Crops (Fall/Winter)

• Broccoli: ‘Packman’, ‘Green Magic’

• Cabbage: ‘Early Jersey Wakefield’, ‘Stonehead’

• Cauliflower: ‘Snow Crown’, ‘Self Blanche’

• Kale: ‘Winterbor’, ‘Red Russian’

• Carrots: ‘Danvers 126’, ‘Nantes’

• Beets: ‘Detroit Dark Red’, ‘Chioggia’

• Lettuce: ‘Buttercrunch’, ‘Black-Seeded Simpson’, ‘Romaine (Parris Island Cos)’

• Spinach: ‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’, ‘Space’

• Radishes: ‘Cherry Belle’, ‘French Breakfast’

• Onions (Short-Day): ‘Texas Early Grano’, ‘1015Y Texas SuperSweet’