Fall Planting Guide

Looking back on my previous posts, I realize I did a lousy job of communicating when to plant what fall vegetables.  So I picked up a chart from my local nursery clearly outlining the planting dates for fall vegetables in the San Antonio area:

BEANS, Green Bush (Aug 1 - Sept 5)
BEANS, LIMA (Jul 5 - Aug 20)
BEETS, (Aug 15 - Oct 15)
BROCCOLI, Transplants (Aug 1 - Oct 15)
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, Transplants (Aug 1 - Oct 15)
CABBAGE, (July 25 - Oct 15)
CANTALOUPE, (Jul 1 - Aug 15)
CELERY, Transplants (July 9 - Oct 15)
CHINESE CABBAGE, (Aug 15 - Oct 15)
CARROTS, (Aug 1 - Nov 10)
CAULIFLOWER, (Transplants (Aug 1 - Oct 15)
CHARD, Swiss (Aug 15 - Nov 1)
COLLARDS (Aug 15 - Nov 1)
CORN, Sweet (Jun 1 - Aug 20)
CUCUMBERS, (Aug 1 - Sept 10)
EGGPLANT, Transplants (Jul 15 - Sept 1)
GARLIC, (Aug 1 - Nov 1)
KALE, (Aug 15 - Nov 1)
LETTUCE, Head (Sept 1 - 15)
LETTUCE, Leaf (Aug 10 - Oct 10)
MUSTARD, (Aug 20 - Oct 10)
OKRA, (July 1 - Aug 15)
ONION, Seed (Oct 1 - Nov 10)
PARSLEY (Aug 20 - Nov 1)
PEAS, Southern (July 10 - Sept 1)
PEPPERS, Sweet & Hot transplants (July 15 - Sept 1)
RADISH, (Aug 15 - Nov 20)
RUTABAGA, (July 15 - Dec 1)
SPINACH, (Sept 1 - Nov 15)
SQUASH, Summer (Aug 10 - Sept 10)
SQUASH, Winter (July 10 - Aug 10)
TOMATO, Transplants (July 15 - Sept 1)
TURNIP, (Aug 15 - Nov 1
WATERMELON, (July 1-15)

Hope this helps!  Get out there and play in the dirt...it really is one of life's simplest and greatest pleasures...in my humble opinion of course :)