What to Plant in December in Phoenix — Sowday

Vegetables

35 in season

Amaranth Greens

Direct sow · pinch tips often for a steady flush of tender greens

Direct sow · soak seed clusters overnight to speed germination

Direct sow · fall crops resist bolting better than spring ones

Direct sow · pinch growing tips once pods set to deter aphids

Transplant seedlings · keep soil evenly moist for tight, tender heads

Herbs

11 in season

Start indoors · loves heat, don't rush it outside before frost

Direct sow · prefers cool shade, bolts quickly once hot

Start indoors · perennial clumps, snip leaves for repeat harvests

Direct sow · bolts fast in heat, sow small batches often

Direct sow · taproot resents transplanting, sow direct

Fruit

1 in season

Plant runners · pinch off first-year flowers for stronger plants