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When to plant carrots in Texas
Direct sow nantes carrot around Feb 24 — the Texas statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Mar 10 across 1,989 ZIP codes and 439 NOAA stations.
The rule: Direct sow two weeks before the last frost and keep the top half-inch of soil damp for the 14–21 days it takes to germinate.
Texas carrots, by step
Statewide median last frost Mar 10, first fall frost Nov 20, 2027 season. Each cultivar's own indoor lead time and days to maturity, same engine as the Plan Builder.
| Cultivar | Start indoors | Sow | First harvest | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Direct sow | Feb 24 | May 5 | 70 from sow |
Tight means first harvest lands within two weeks of the median first fall frost. Statewide dates are the ZIP-weighted median of every NOAA 1991–2020 station Texas's ZIP codes resolve to.
Carrots in Texas, city by city
Nantes Carrot, scheduled from each city's nearest NOAA station — the same dates as its frost page.
| City | Last frost | Sow | First harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houstonzone 9b | Feb 2 | Jan 19 | Mar 30 |
| San Antoniozone 9a | Feb 25 | Feb 11 | Apr 22 |
| Dallaszone 8b | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Fort Worthzone 8b | Mar 5 | Feb 19 | Apr 30 |
| Austinzone 9a | Feb 20 | Feb 6 | Apr 17 |
| El Pasozone 8b | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Arlingtonzone 8b | Mar 9 | Feb 23 | May 4 |
| Corpus Christizone 10a | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Mar 13 |
| Planozone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Lubbockzone 7b | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 30 |
| Laredozone 9b | Jan 25 | Jan 11 | Mar 22 |
| Irvingzone 8b | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Garlandzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Friscozone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| McKinneyzone 8b | Mar 17 | Mar 3 | May 12 |
| Grand Prairiezone 8b | Mar 20 | Mar 6 | May 15 |
| Amarillozone 7a | Apr 13 | Mar 30 | Jun 8 |
| Brownsvillezone 10a | Jan 6 | Dec 23 | Mar 3 |
| Dentonzone 8a | Mar 13 | Feb 27 | May 8 |
| Killeenzone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Mesquitezone 8b | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Pasadenazone 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 |
| McAllenzone 10a | Jan 9 | Dec 26 | Mar 6 |
| Wacozone 8b | Mar 9 | Feb 23 | May 4 |
| Midlandzone 8b | Mar 26 | Mar 12 | May 21 |
| Lewisvillezone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Carrolltonzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Round Rockzone 9a | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | May 6 |
| Abilenezone 8a | Mar 20 | Mar 6 | May 15 |
| Pearlandzone 9b | Jan 31 | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| College Stationzone 9a | Feb 27 | Feb 13 | Apr 24 |
| Odessazone 8b | Mar 15 | Mar 1 | May 10 |
| League Cityzone 9b | Jan 31 | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
| Richardsonzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| New Braunfelszone 9a | Feb 25 | Feb 11 | Apr 22 |
| Conroezone 9a | Feb 24 | Feb 10 | Apr 21 |
| Allenzone 8b | Mar 18 | Mar 4 | May 13 |
| Beaumontzone 9b | Feb 14 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 |
| Tylerzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Sugar Landzone 9b | Feb 9 | Jan 26 | Apr 6 |
| Edinburgzone 10a | Jan 8 | Dec 25 | Mar 5 |
| Wichita Fallszone 8a | Mar 26 | Mar 12 | May 21 |
| Georgetownzone 9a | Mar 6 | Feb 20 | May 1 |
| San Angelozone 8a | Mar 20 | Mar 6 | May 15 |
| Templezone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Bryanzone 9a | Feb 27 | Feb 13 | Apr 24 |
| Missionzone 10a | Jan 9 | Dec 26 | Mar 6 |
| Leanderzone 9a | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 27 |
| Baytownzone 9b | Feb 20 | Feb 6 | Apr 17 |
| Longviewzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Pharrzone 10a | Jan 9 | Dec 26 | Mar 6 |
| Mansfieldzone 8b | Mar 9 | Feb 23 | May 4 |
| Flower Moundzone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Missouri Cityzone 9b | Feb 15 | Feb 1 | Apr 12 |
| Cedar Parkzone 9a | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | May 6 |
| San Marcoszone 9a | Feb 28 | Feb 14 | Apr 25 |
| Harlingenzone 10a | Jan 9 | Dec 26 | Mar 6 |
| North Richland Hillszone 8b | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Rowlettzone 8b | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Pflugervillezone 9a | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | May 6 |
| Victoriazone 9b | Feb 14 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 |
| Kylezone 9a | Feb 28 | Feb 14 | Apr 25 |
| Wyliezone 8b | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Little Elmzone 8b | Mar 13 | Feb 27 | May 8 |
| Eulesszone 8b | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Texas Cityzone 10a | Jan 18 | Jan 4 | Mar 15 |
| DeSotozone 8b | Mar 6 | Feb 20 | May 1 |
| Burlesonzone 8b | Mar 21 | Mar 7 | May 16 |
| Port Arthurzone 9b | Feb 14 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 |
| Fulshearzone 9a | Feb 28 | Feb 14 | Apr 25 |
| Rockwallzone 8b | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Galvestonzone 10a | Jan 18 | Jan 4 | Mar 15 |
| Celinazone 8b | Mar 17 | Mar 3 | May 12 |
| Grapevinezone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Shermanzone 8a | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Cedar Hillzone 8b | Mar 20 | Mar 6 | May 15 |
| Huntsvillezone 9a | Mar 1 | Feb 15 | Apr 26 |
| Bedfordzone 8b | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Waxahachiezone 8b | Mar 16 | Mar 2 | May 11 |
| Kellerzone 8b | Mar 12 | Feb 26 | May 7 |
| The Colonyzone 8b | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | May 2 |
| Haltom Cityzone 8b | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | May 5 |
| Prosperzone 8b | Mar 17 | Mar 3 | May 12 |
| Schertzzone 9a | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Midlothianzone 8b | Mar 16 | Mar 2 | May 11 |
| Weslacozone 10a | Jan 8 | Dec 25 | Mar 5 |
| Huttozone 9a | Mar 8 | Feb 22 | May 3 |
| Rosenbergzone 9a | Feb 9 | Jan 26 | Apr 6 |
| Coppellzone 8b | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | May 9 |
| Friendswoodzone 9b | Jan 31 | Jan 17 | Mar 28 |
What Texas carrots need
Scarlet Nantes Carrot Seed
The carrot that makes a fermented habanero sauce work. It brings sweetness and body so the sauce has texture without thickener and heat without being one-dimensional.
Organic Seed Starter Potting MixMust have
Seed-starting mix is not potting soil with a nicer label — it is finer, lighter, and low in nutrients on purpose, because a seedling's first roots want air and moisture, not fertiliser.
Ocean Forest Potting SoilMust have
Pre-charged with enough nutrition to carry a transplant for its first month without feeding, which is exactly the window when most container plants stall.
5-Gallon Fabric Grow Bags, 5-Pack
Fabric pots air-prune roots and drain faster than a plastic pot can, which is the entire reason container tomatoes fail. Five gallons is the honest minimum for a pepper; a tomato wants ten.
Rapitest Soil Test Kit
In-ground growers are guessing until they test. pH outside 6.0–6.8 locks nutrients out no matter how much fertiliser you add, and no amount of feeding fixes that.
3-in-1 Soil Moisture / Light / pH Tester
Used for one thing — is the root zone actually dry six inches down — it prevents both halves of the most common container failure. Ignore the pH scale on it entirely.
Garden Harvest Basket with Tool Caddy
A harvest basket that doubles as a colander means the hose rinse happens in the garden, and the dirt stays outside. On a 20-pound tomato day that is a genuine time saving.
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Carrots in Texas: questions
When should I plant carrots in Texas?
Direct sow around Feb 24 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Jan 19 in the warmest tenth of Texas's ZIP codes to Mar 19 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from Mar 31 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Texas?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Mar 10. In the warmest tenth of Texas's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Feb 2; in the coldest tenth, on or after Apr 2.
When will Texas carrots be ready to harvest?
Nantes Carrot planted on the statewide date is ready around May 5: 70 days from sow.
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