10/31/2025
Ideas for planting from the source
What Food Crops* to Plant in December Text list
⬇️ See “Starting Transplants” resource ⬇️
“Aim to start seeds indoors 4-8 weeks before the suggested outdoor planting dates. For larger plants, like watermelon, squash, and pumpkin, you might transplant in as little as four weeks.
Similarly, if you are starting plants in small containers, four weeks may be all it takes for them to fill the cell.”
❄️ December ❄️ Food Crops* to plant
North Florida ❄️ Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, and turnips.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, Seminole pumpkin, spinach, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, turnips, and watermelon.
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
PDF, Printable version, and more resources
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/what-to-plant-in-december/
Read up on:
🪴 What are transplants?
🪴 Timing
🪴 Staggering sowing
🪴 Grow Lights
🪴 Containers
🪴 Watering
🪴 Air Circulation
🪴 Heat (optional)
🪴 Hardening-off and Transplanting
🌟¡Extremely Important for SUCCESS!🌟
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/planting/starting-transplants-indoors.html
*Food Crops because typing edible-plants with an S gets Facebook mad thinking we’re promoting… ~ Carolina
