Garden - What to Plant?? - Update

I use a page on the A&M site to help me know when and what to plant for Spring or Fall. The dates are for planting seeds, unless it says "transplant." The link is for the Spring planting dates, and you can click on a link at the top right for Fall dates. The page is an old one on the site, so it has a disclaimer at the top about possibly being out of date, but the info is not something that really becomes outdated.

Some things I have had great luck with, and have needed very little maintenance, are greens - spinach, lettuce, chard - and peas. These are early Spring and Fall, though. Tomatoes, eggplant and peppers are good for Summer. I am personally frustrated to no end every time I try any type of squash or pumpkin. The climate is right, and things always start out well, but the bugs get them EVERY time!

Start small and have fun!

Here is the link: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/earth...

Something very fun to grow.. Peanuts.. My granddaughter and I grew some a couple of years back and we harvested about a pound of peanuts with 2 plants. We used then to make peanut brittle for the holiday season. They like very sandy soil and other than that very easy to grow. Of course beware of peanut allergies. Have fun

I would recommend Dirt Doctor: http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Calendar-03-March-Organic-Maint...
He has suggestions for organic gardens and lawns. I have found herbs to do well, like rosemary, basil, and chives. We've done cherry tomatoes and peppers in pots (instead of in the ground) for two years and it just seemed we did not get the returns for the effort - probably because they were in pots and not in the ground.

Neil Sperry is the "The Definitive Word in Texas Horticulture." He has a website http://www.neilsperry.com/ and of course lots of books. I mostly think of him for landscaping, but I would check out his website to see if he has any info on vegetable gardens.

I have had great luck with all types of peppers. Jalapeno, Serano, habenero, red, yellow, and green bell peppers. I had a bumper crop of cherry tomoates last year. Much easier to grow than full size tomatoes.