Cool-season vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower should be transplanted in early February. Other crops to be seeded in January and into February include beets, carrots, Swiss chard, collards, lettuce, mustard, radish and turnips. These crops grow best in the milder weather of early spring. Also, try them again for a fall crop. 70's before planting seed of warm-season vegetables.
Peppers do best if transplanted a few weeks later than tomatoes, once the soil has warmed up.
Again, local county Extension offices are a source of information for vegetable planting dates, plus you can find specific bulletins for most vegetable crops in the 'Easy Gardening' series. Another source of educational information on vegetable production is the East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference, every thirdd Tuesday in February 17 Tyler Rose Garden Center. Keith Hansen is Smith County Horticulturist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Educational programs of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.