Table 6. Planting dates based on relative frost dates.

Crop	Spring Avg. frost-free Date	Fall Avg. days to first frost
Asparagus	*4 to 6 wks. before	---
Beans, snap bush	on to 4 wks. after	45-60
Beans, snap pole	on to 4 wks. after	60-70
Beans, Lime bush	on to 4 wks. after	60-80
Beans, Lima pole	on to 4 wks. after	75-85
Beets	4 to 6 wks. before	50-60
Broccoli	4 to 6 wks. before	60-80
Brussels Sprouts	4 to 6 wks. before	90-100
Cabbage	4 to 6 wks. before	60-90
Cabbage, Chinese	4 to 6 wks. before	65-70
Carrot	4 to 6 wks. before	70-80
Cauliflower	not recommended	70-90
Chard, Swiss	2 to 6 wks. before	45-55
Collard (Kale)	2 to 6 wks. before	50-80
Corn, Sweet	on to 6 wks. after	70-90
Cucumber	on to 6 wks. after	50-70
Eggplant	2 to 6 wks. after	80-90
Garlic	not recommended	140-150
Kohlrabi	2 to 6 wks. before	55-75
Lettuce	6 wks. before/2 wks. after	40-80
Muskmelon (Cantaloupe)	on to 6 wks. after	85-100
Mustard	on to 6 wks. after	30-40
Okra	2 to 6 wks. after	55-65
Onion (plants)	4 to 10 wks before	80-120
Onion (seed)	6 to 8 wks. before	90-120
Parsley	on to 6 wks. before	70-90
Peas, English	2 to 8 wks. before	55-90
Peas, Southern	2 to 10 wks. after	60-70
Pepper	1 to 8 wks. after	60-90
Potato, Irish	4 to 6 wks. before	75-100
Potato, Sweet	2 to 8 wks. after	100-130
Pumpkin	1 to 4 wks. after	75-100
Radish	6 wks. before/4 wks. after	25-40
Spinach	1 to 8 wks. before	40-60
Squash, summer	1 to 4 wks. after	50-60
Squash, winter	1 to 4 wks. after	85-100
Tomato	on to 8 wks. after	70-90
Turnip, greens	2 to 6 wks. before	30
Turnip, roots	2 to 6 wks. before	70-90
Watermelon	on to 6 wks. after	80-100

Source: Texas home garden guide. Sam Cotner and Frank J. Dainello. TAEX Bul # B-6003

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