Spring Garden Tips & Guides
Growing Watermelon in San Antonio, TX: Tips for a Sweet Harvest.
There’s nothing quite like slicing open a homegrown watermelon on a hot San Antonio summer day. Sweet, refreshing, and absolutely worth the garden space, watermelon is one of the most rewarding warm-season crops you can grow. When it comes to growing watermelon...
Growing Gaura in Texas: Heat-Loving Bloomer Long-Lasting Color
If you’re looking for a plant that thrives in San Antonio’s heat and keeps blooming for months, gaura is one of the best additions you can make to your garden. Also known as beeblossom or whirling butterflies, gaura produces delicate white or pink flowers that seem to...
Growing Asiatic Lilies in San Antonio, Texas: Big, Bold Blooms.
If you’re looking for a flower that brings big, vibrant color with very little fuss, Asiatic lilies are one of the best bulbs to grow in San Antonio gardens. Their upright blooms come in shades of orange, yellow, red, pink, and white, and they add instant impact to...
Lady Banksia Rose: A Waterfall of Blooms
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance, high-impact climbing rose, the lady banksia rose might just be your dream plant. Known for its vigorous growth, thornless canes, and breathtaking spring blooms, this heirloom rose can transform fences, arbors, and even entire...
Tropical Hibiscus in San Antonio: Grow Bold, Beautiful Blooms
If you’ve ever wanted your garden to feel a little more like a vacation, tropical hibiscus is the plant that gets you there. With big, bold blooms and glossy green leaves, it brings instant color and that unmistakable tropical feel to patios, porches, and garden beds....
Growing Summer Squash and Zucchini in San Antonio, Texas
We are fortunate to be able to grow summer squash and zucchini two times a year here in San Antonio. When you get the growing conditions right, these are some of the most prolific vegetables we can grow in spring and fall. Today we explain those growing conditions and...
Planting Calendar by Month
The planting dates on this calendar range from the earliest (in the spring, you might need to protect from late frosts) to the latest (in the fall, you might need to protect from early frosts). You will probably get the best results by planting in the middle of the range. And remember to keep an eye on the weather forecast!
Planting Calendar by Month
The planting dates on this calendar range from the earliest (in the spring, you might need to protect from late frosts) to the latest (in the fall, you might need to protect from early frosts). You will probably get the best results by planting in the middle of the range. And remember to keep an eye on the weather forecast!
Things to plant starting in Jan.:
- Peas, shelling, sugar snap & snow: Jan. 1–Feb. 15
- Cauliflower transplants: Jan. 1–Mar. 15
- Broccoli transplants: Jan. 15–Mar. 15
- Cabbage transplants – Jan. 15–Mar. 15
- Collards – Jan. 15–Mar. 25
- Turnip – Jan. 15–May 1
- Radish: Jan. 20–May 1
Things to plant starting in Feb.:
- Beets: Feb. 1–Apr. 20
- Carrots – Feb. 1–Mar. 1
- Kale – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Kohlrabi – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Leeks – Feb. 1–May 1
- Leaf lettuce – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Mustard – Feb. 1–Apr. 1
- Potato, Irish – Feb. 1–Mar. 15
- Swiss chard – Feb. 1–Apr. 15
- Chinese cabbage – Feb. 1–Mar. 15
- Tomato transplants – Feb. 15–Apr. 1
- Corn: Feb. 25–June 15
Things to plant starting in Mar.:
- Cucumber: Mar. 1–Apr. 15
- Pepper transplants: Mar. 1–May 1
- Squash, winter and summer: Mar. 1–May 15
- Watermelon – Mar. 1–May 1
- Beans, bush: Mar. 5–May 5
- Beans, lima: Mar. 5–Apr. 20
- Beans, pole or pinto: Mar. 15–May 1
- Cantaloupe: Mar. 15–May 1
- Eggplant transplants: Mar. 15–May 10
- Southern Peas: Mar. 20–Jul. 10
- Sweet Potato, slips: Mar. 20–May 31
Things to plant starting in Apr.:
- Okra: Apr. 1–Jul. 1
Things to plant starting in Jul.:
- Cantaloupe: Jul. 1–Aug. 15
- Eggplant transplants: Jul. 1–Sept. 1
- Okra: Jul. 1–Aug. 15
- Watermelon: Jul. 1–Jul. 31
- Southern Peas: Jul. 10–Sept. 1
- Squash, winter: Jul. 10–Aug. 15
- Pepper transplants: Jul. 15–Sept. 1
- Tomato transplants: Jul. 15–Sept. 1
- Rutabaga: Jul. 15–Dec. 15
- Beans, lima: Jul. 25–Aug. 20
Things to plant starting in Aug.:
- Beans, bush or pole – Aug. 1–Sept. 5
- Cabbage transplants: Aug. 1–Dec. 1
- Cucumber: Aug. 1–Sept. 15
- Garlic: Aug. 1–Sept. 30
- Squash, summer: Aug. 1–Sept. 10
- Corn: Aug. 13–Aug. 23rd
- Kale: Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Kohlrabi – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Radish – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Swiss chard – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Turnip – Aug. 15–Dec. 15
- Potato, Irish: Aug. 20–Sept. 10
- Broccoli transplants: Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Brussels sprouts – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Chinese cabbage – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
- Carrots – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Cauliflower transplants – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Collards – Aug. 20–Dec. 1
- Leaf lettuce – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
- Mustard – Aug. 20–Dec. 15
Things to plant starting in Sept.:
- Beets: Sept. 1–Nov. 15
- Celery transplants: Sept. 1–Dec. 15
- Head lettuce – Sept. 1–Dec. 15
- Spinach: Sept. 1–Mar. 1
- Strawberries transplants: Sept. 1–Oct. 15
Things to plant starting in Oct.:
- Onion seed: Oct. 1–31
Things to plant Starting in Nov.:
- Asparagus crowns: Nov. 15–Mar. 15
- Artichoke transplants – Nov. 15–Mar. 15
- Onion transplants: Nov. 15–Mar. 1st
