12-month calendar · Houston
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| Crop | Oct26 | Nov26 | Dec26 | Jan27 | Feb27 | Mar27 | Apr27 | May27 | Jun27 | Jul27 | Aug27 | Sep27 |
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| Basil | start indoors | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | |||
| Beets | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Bell Pepper | start indoors | plant | plant | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||
| Broccoli | start indoors | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||
| Cabbage | start indoors | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||
| Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) | plant | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||
| Carrots | plant | plant | ||||||||||
| Cauliflower | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Cilantro | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Collards | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Cucumber | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Eggplant | start indoors | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||
| English Peas | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||
| Garlic | plant | plant | ||||||||||
| Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) | start indoors | plant | plant | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||
| Irish Potatoes | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Kale | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Lettuce | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Malabar Spinach | plant | |||||||||||
| Mustard Greens | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Okra | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Onions (bulb, short-day) | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Radish | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||
| Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Spinach | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | |||||
| Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini) | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Sweet Corn | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Sweet Potato | plant | plant | ||||||||||
| Swiss Chard | plant | plant | plant | plant | ||||||||
| Tomato | start indoors | plant | plant | plant | start indoors | plant | ||||||
| Turnips | plant | plant | plant | plant | plant | |||||||
| Watermelon | plant | plant | start indoors | plant | plant | |||||||
| Winter Squash & Pumpkin | plant | plant | plant | |||||||||
| Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean | plant | plant | plant |
Month by month
October 2026
Plant: Beets (Oct 1–Oct 14); Collards (Oct 1–Oct 14); English Peas (Oct 1–Oct 31); Garlic (Oct 28–Oct 31); Kale (Oct 1–Oct 14); Onions (bulb, short-day) (Oct 1–Oct 14); Radish (Oct 14–Oct 31); Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) (Oct 1–Oct 14); Spinach (Oct 1–Oct 31); Turnips (Oct 1–Oct 31)
Seasons opening: Oct 30: White-tailed Deer — Youth-Only Early (Statewide); Oct 3: White-tailed Deer — Archery (252 of 254 counties); Oct 1: Javelina — General (North); Oct 3: Pronghorn — General (41 of 254 counties); Oct 1: Squirrel — General (East Texas); Oct 3: Wild Turkey — Fall Archery-Only (Statewide); Oct 30: Wild Turkey — Fall Youth-Only (North); Oct 30: Wild Turkey — Fall Youth-Only (South); Oct 31: Duck — Youth/Veterans (South); Oct 31: Sandhill Crane — Regular (Zone A)
November 2026
Start indoors: Broccoli (Nov 23); Cabbage (Nov 23)
Plant: English Peas (Nov 1–Nov 25); Garlic (Nov 1–Nov 11); Radish (Nov 1–Nov 30); Spinach (Nov 1–Nov 25); Turnips (Nov 1–Nov 25)
Seasons opening: Nov 7: White-tailed Deer — General (North); Nov 7: Wild Turkey — Fall (North); Nov 7: Wild Turkey — Fall (South); Nov 1: Quail — Regular (Statewide); Nov 14: Duck — Regular (North); Nov 7: Duck — Regular (South); Nov 7: Duck — Youth/Veterans (North); Nov 7: Goose — Dark Geese (West); Nov 7: Goose — Dark Geese (East); Nov 7: Goose — Light Geese (West); Nov 7: Goose — Light Geese (East); Nov 7: Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens — Regular (Statewide); Nov 27: Sandhill Crane — Regular (Zone B); Nov 7: Snipe — Regular (Statewide)
December 2026
Plant: English Peas (Dec 21–Dec 31); Onions (bulb, short-day) (Dec 7–Dec 31); Radish (Dec 1–Dec 2); Spinach (Dec 21–Dec 31)
Seasons opening: Dec 18: Dove — Regular (North); Dec 11: Dove — Regular (Central); Dec 18: Dove — Regular (South); Dec 5: Duck — Regular (North); Dec 12: Duck — Regular (South); Dec 12: Sandhill Crane — Regular (Zone C); Dec 18: Woodcock — Regular (Statewide)
January 2027
Start indoors: Basil (Jan 11); Bell Pepper (Jan 4); Eggplant (Jan 11); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Jan 4); Tomato (Jan 4)
Plant: Beets (Jan 4–Jan 18); Broccoli (Jan 4–Jan 18); Cabbage (Jan 4–Jan 18); Carrots (Jan 4–Jan 18); Cilantro (Jan 1–Jan 31); Collards (Jan 4–Jan 31); English Peas (Jan 1–Jan 31); Irish Potatoes (Jan 4–Jan 25); Kale (Jan 4–Jan 31); Lettuce (Jan 4–Jan 31); Onions (bulb, short-day) (Jan 1–Jan 18); Radish (Jan 4–Jan 31); Spinach (Jan 1–Jan 31); Swiss Chard (Jan 4–Jan 31); Turnips (Jan 4–Jan 31)
Seasons opening: Jan 4: White-tailed Deer — Special Late (North); Jan 4: White-tailed Deer — Youth-Only Late (Statewide); Jan 4: White-tailed Deer — Muzzleloader-Only (90 of 254 counties); Jan 4: Wild Turkey — Fall Youth-Only (North); Jan 18: Wild Turkey — Fall Youth-Only (South)
February 2027
Start indoors: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Feb 1); Watermelon (Feb 1)
Plant: Basil (Feb 15–Feb 28); Bell Pepper (Feb 22–Feb 28); Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Feb 22–Feb 28); Cilantro (Feb 1–Feb 28); Collards (Feb 1–Feb 1); Cucumber (Feb 22–Feb 28); English Peas (Feb 1–Feb 1); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Feb 22–Feb 28); Kale (Feb 1–Feb 1); Lettuce (Feb 1–Feb 28); Mustard Greens (Feb 22–Feb 28); Radish (Feb 1–Feb 28); Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) (Feb 22–Feb 28); Spinach (Feb 1–Feb 8); Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini) (Feb 22–Feb 28); Sweet Corn (Feb 22–Feb 28); Swiss Chard (Feb 1–Feb 1); Tomato (Feb 22–Feb 28); Turnips (Feb 1–Feb 1); Watermelon (Feb 22–Feb 28); Winter Squash & Pumpkin (Feb 22–Feb 28)
March 2027
Plant: Basil (Mar 1–Mar 31); Bell Pepper (Mar 1–Mar 31); Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Mar 1–Mar 29); Cucumber (Mar 1–Mar 29); Eggplant (Mar 1–Mar 29); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Mar 1–Mar 31); Lettuce (Mar 1–Mar 1); Malabar Spinach (Mar 1–Mar 8); Mustard Greens (Mar 1–Mar 29); Okra (Mar 1–Mar 29); Radish (Mar 1–Mar 15); Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) (Mar 1–Mar 15); Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) (Mar 1–Mar 31); Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini) (Mar 1–Mar 15); Sweet Corn (Mar 1–Mar 29); Sweet Potato (Mar 1–Mar 31); Tomato (Mar 1–Mar 31); Watermelon (Mar 1–Mar 29); Winter Squash & Pumpkin (Mar 1–Mar 15); Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean (Mar 1–Mar 31)
Seasons opening: Mar 20: Wild Turkey — Spring (South); Mar 27: Wild Turkey — Spring Youth-Only (North); Mar 13: Wild Turkey — Spring Youth-Only (South)
April 2027
Plant: Basil (Apr 1–Apr 30); Bell Pepper (Apr 1–Apr 12); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Apr 1–Apr 12); Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) (Apr 1–Apr 26); Sweet Potato (Apr 1–Apr 12); Tomato (Apr 1–Apr 12); Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean (Apr 1–Apr 26)
Seasons opening: Apr 3: Wild Turkey — Spring (North); Apr 1: Wild Turkey — Spring (One-turkey counties); Apr 22: Wild Turkey — Spring (East); Apr 1: Alligator — General (All other counties)
May 2027
Plant: Basil (May 1–May 31)
Seasons opening: May 1: Squirrel — General (East Texas); May 22: Wild Turkey — Spring Youth-Only (North); May 8: Wild Turkey — Spring Youth-Only (South)
June 2027
Plant: Basil (Jun 1–Jun 30)
July 2027
Start indoors: Bell Pepper (Jul 1); Broccoli (Jul 8); Cabbage (Jul 8); Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Jul 29); Cauliflower (Jul 8); Eggplant (Jul 1); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Jul 1); Tomato (Jul 15); Watermelon (Jul 29)
Plant: Basil (Jul 1–Jul 31)
August 2027
Plant: Basil (Aug 1–Aug 31); Bell Pepper (Aug 19–Aug 31); Broccoli (Aug 19–Aug 31); Cabbage (Aug 19–Aug 31); Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Aug 19–Aug 31); Cauliflower (Aug 19–Aug 31); Eggplant (Aug 19–Aug 31); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Aug 19–Aug 31); Irish Potatoes (Aug 19–Aug 31); Mustard Greens (Aug 19–Aug 31); Okra (Aug 19–Aug 31); Spinach (Aug 19–Aug 31); Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini) (Aug 26–Aug 31); Swiss Chard (Aug 19–Aug 31); Watermelon (Aug 19–Aug 31)
September 2027
Plant: Basil (Sep 1–Sep 30); Beets (Sep 30–Sep 30); Bell Pepper (Sep 1–Sep 16); Broccoli (Sep 1–Sep 30); Cabbage (Sep 1–Sep 30); Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) (Sep 1–Sep 2); Carrots (Sep 2–Sep 16); Cauliflower (Sep 1–Sep 30); Cilantro (Sep 1–Sep 30); Collards (Sep 16–Sep 30); Cucumber (Sep 16–Sep 30); Eggplant (Sep 1–Sep 16); English Peas (Sep 16–Sep 30); Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) (Sep 1–Sep 16); Irish Potatoes (Sep 1–Sep 2); Kale (Sep 16–Sep 30); Lettuce (Sep 2–Sep 30); Mustard Greens (Sep 1–Sep 30); Okra (Sep 1–Sep 16); Onions (bulb, short-day) (Sep 30–Sep 30); Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) (Sep 30–Sep 30); Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) (Sep 16–Sep 30); Spinach (Sep 1–Sep 30); Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini) (Sep 1–Sep 16); Sweet Corn (Sep 2–Sep 16); Swiss Chard (Sep 1–Sep 16); Tomato (Sep 2–Sep 16); Turnips (Sep 16–Sep 30); Watermelon (Sep 1–Sep 2); Winter Squash & Pumpkin (Sep 2–Sep 16); Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean (Sep 16–Sep 30)