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Fruiting crops · GROWING GUIDE

Make room
for peppers.

Sweet or spicy, peppers bring color to a sunny vegetable patch. A warm growing season and a protected start help these tender plants settle in.

Transplant · Frost sensitive
Peppers botanical illustration

Texas fall planting reference.

These five Texas dates are historical average fall starts, not deadlines. Open a regional guide for the source and timing details.

PLANNING A TEXAS FALL CROP

A few things to keep in mind.

Check young plants frequently after transplanting. Inspect soil moisture before adding water; a hot afternoon alone does not tell you how wet the root zone is.

Use the packet or transplant label to compare maturity times. Choosing a plant with a long route to harvest may be a poor fit late in the season.

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