What to Plant in March in the Houston Kitchen Garden
Welcome to spring in the Houston Kitchen Garden! March starts the quintessential spring garden in Houston. There is so much happening in the kitchen garden this month. You don’t want to miss out!
Key Tasks for March
1) Pull annual Cool Weather crops
2) Look for disease or pests and remove and treat them
3) Add 2-3 inches of compost before spring replanting
4) Decide on a planting plan for Warm Season
5) Add selected Warm Season crops
Cherry tomatoes thrive in Houston if they are planted during March and April.
Houston has a short season of optimal spring temperatures ideal for planting vegetables such a beans and tomatoes before the heat and humidity of summer arrive. By planting these vegetables in March they have the opportunity to establish strong roots and to begin fruiting before it becomes too warm.
Vegetable plants such as tomatoes will stay alive, but won’t necessarily produce fruit once temperatures rise about 85 degrees. This is true for standard cucumber varieties, green beans, squash and zucchini.
The good news is that Houston has two warm season so two opportunities to grow these garden favorites. warm Season 1 March-May and warm Season 2 September-November. Plus, the Houston Hot season includes favorites such as eggplant, okra, loads of basil, Suyo cucumbers, Yard Long beans and Cowpeas so there is always an opportunity to be growing something amazing in the Houston Kitchen Garden!