Gymgirl said:Hi,
I'm trying to identify the Zone 8-9a veggie growers!. If you're one of them, please give me a holler so I can compare notes with you on getting my SPRING 2014 GARDEN up and running.
To date, I've got the fall/winter veggie growing down but, I've never done a SPRING garden before, other than tomatoes and bell peppers. I want to grow lots more this spring, and could use a good source of knowledge for when to plant which veggies.
I'm also prepared to start my own seeds, but, again, could use some tips on when to start the seeds.
Thanks!
Linda 
Hi Linda,
I'm north of you in the Huntsville area. If you haven't found it on here Dave has provided a Garden Calendar under the Goodies tab on the left of the home page. You type in your zip code and based on your zone it will give you planting dates for all your veggies. You probably need to start looking at doing your seed starts if you plan to grow your own transplants.
I built a raised bed garden with cinder blocks last year and grew tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash and okra in the beds and strawberry, lettuce, arugula, endive and spinach in the holes. Also different herbs and extra squash, eggplant, beans and potatoes in flower beds and containers. This past year I have been experimenting with edible landscaping.
All the county Master Gardener groups will be having plants sales late February and early March and usually have good varieties of veggies for their local areas. Don't know when Harris Co., Brazoria Co. or Galveston Master Gardener dates will be but Montgomery Co has their Fruit and Nut Tree Sale tomorrow the 25th in Conroe. I know they will have seed potatoes and 1015 onion sets for sale. Here in Walker Co (Huntsville) we will have our sale March 8 and will have multiple varieties of tomato and pepper plants as well as squash, cucumber and other veggies.
Feel free to ask questions any time. I have lived in Pearland, Pasadena and Deer Park in the past and gardened in those areas.
Duane
