Vegetable Planting Guide by Month for South Florida Gardeners

Posted on January 25, 2010 Maria Rotunda

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Gardens can be planted year-round in Florida, but fall is the preferred seed-planting season. Below is a planting guide published by the University of Florida/IFAS with recommendations for vegetable planting by month.

Many factors influence the productivity of a garden -including; soil quality, water, drainage, amount of available sunlight, nutrients and integrated pest management. We’ll explore some of these in later posts. Happy Planting!

January	February	March	April	May	June
Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collards Corn Chinese Cabbage Endive English & Southern Peas Escarole Eggplant Kohlrabi Lettuce Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Parsley Peppers Potatoes Radish Spinach Summer & Winter Squash Tomatoes Turnips	Beets Cantaloupes Carrots Collards Corn Cucumbers Eggplant English & Southern Peas Kohlrabi Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Okra Peppers Radish Summer & Winter Squash Sweet Corn Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Turnips Watermelon	Cantaloupes Cucumbers Corn Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Okra Peas (Southern) Peppers Radish Summer Squash Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watermelon	Lima, Pole & Bush Beans Sweet Potatoes Peas (Southern)	Black-Eyed Peas Sweet Potatoes Watermelon	Cassava Chayote Cherry Tomatoes Chinese Yams Malanga Pigeon Pea Pumpkin Sweet Potatoes
July	August	September	October	November	December
Cassava Chayote Malanga Summer Squash Yard Long Beans	Cantaloupes Carrots Collards Corn Eggplant Escarole Lima & Pole Beans Mustard Onions Okra Peppers Potatoes Radish Summer Spinach Summer Squash Tomatoes (larger fruit varieties) Watermelon	Broccoli Cabbage Cantaloupes Collards Corn Cucumber Eggplant Endive English & Southern Peas Lettuce Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Onions Okra Parsley Peppers Potatoes Tomatoes (larger fruit varieties) Summer & Winter Squash Watermelon	Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collards Corn Cucumber Eggplant Endive English & Southern Peas Escarole Kohlrabi Lettuce Lima , Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Parsley Peppers Potatoes Radish Spinach Strawberries Summer Squash Tomatoes (larger fruit varieties) Turnips	Beets Broccoli Cabbage (regular & Chinese) Carrots Cauliflower Collards Corn Cucumber Endive English & Southern Peas Escarole Kohlrabi Lettuce Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Parsley Peppers Potatoes Radish Spinach Strawberries Tomatoes (larger fruit varieties) Turnips	Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Chinese Cabbage Collards Corn Cucumber Endive English & Southern Peas Escarole Eggplant Kohlrabi Lettuce Lima, Pole, & Bush Beans Mustard Onions Parsley Peppers Potatoes Radish Spinach Strawberries Tomatoes (larger fruit varieties) Turnips

This book is by James Stephens, a professor in horticultural studies at the University of Florida. It is well illustrated and an excellent reference guide for vegetable gardening in Florida.