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Zone 8b Planting Calendar

Twelve months of what to plant and what to skip — calibrated to Central Texas freeze dates, not generic gardening advice from somewhere it actually snows.

  • →Plant Now and Skip This Month, every month
  • →Indoor starts, direct sow, and harvest timing
  • →Last frost Mar 5 · first fall frost Nov 28
  • →Hot-weather survival picks for July & August
  • →Print-ready PDF — keep it in the garden

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The Zone 8b Complete Garden Planner

The free calendar tells you what to plant. The full planner tells you everything else — companion charts, soil amendments with rates, organic pest fixes, planning grids, and a seed tracker. 22 pages, print-ready.

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What to Plant in July in Zone 8b Texas

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What to Plant in July in Zone 8b Texas

July in Zone 8b is brutal — but it's also the most important month for fall garden prep. Here's what to plant, what to start indoors, and how to keep everything alive when it's 100°F.

July 1, 2026

What to Plant in June in Zone 8b Texas

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What to Plant in June in Zone 8b Texas

June is when most Texas gardens start to flag. But there's still plenty to plant — if you know what can take the heat. Here's the short list and exactly how to give it a chance.

June 1, 2026

What to Plant in May in Zone 8b Texas

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What to Plant in May in Zone 8b Texas

May is the last good window before the heat clamps down. If you didn't get everything in for spring, here's what still has time — and what to hold off on until fall.

May 1, 2026

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