Planting windows for Port Aransas
Computed from Port Aransas's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-9 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.
| Crop | Start seeds indoors | Transplant | Direct sow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomatoes | Nov 21 – Dec 5 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | — |
| 🫑 Peppers | Nov 7 – Nov 21 | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | — |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Dec 19 – Jan 16 |
| 🫛 Peas | — | — | Dec 5 – Dec 19 |
| 🥕 Carrots | — | — | Dec 26 – Jan 16 |
| 🥦 Broccoli | Nov 28 – Dec 12 | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | — |
| 🥬 Kale | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Dec 19 – Jan 2 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers | Dec 19 – Dec 26 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 |
| 🥒 Zucchini | Dec 19 – Dec 26 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 |
| 🫘 Green Beans (Bush) | — | — | Jan 23 – Jan 30 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | — | — | Jan 23 – Jan 30 |
| 🌿 Basil | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | Jan 30 – Feb 6 |
| 🧄 Garlic | — | — | Fall: Nov 24 – Dec 22 |
Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Port Aransas's dates automatically after a lookup.
Reading the season in Port Aransas
With roughly 354 frost-free days, Port Aransas gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Jan 5 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.