Beat the Texas Heat: 7 Delicious Veggies Thriving in Your Killeen Garden!

Gardening in Killeen can be fun but challenging due to the unpredictable weather. One moment it’s raining cats and dogs, and the next, the temperature is as hot as 100°F—that’s just how central Texas has always been. But that doesn’t stop Killeen Texans from being resourceful. When life gives you lemons, you hope and pray to God they don’t shrivel up and dry out—because, once again, you live in the great state of Texas.

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Transform Your Killeen Yard: 7 Delicious Veggies Designed for Hot Weather

Each year, when I consider gardening in my yard, there are seven vegetables I know for sure can survive the summer and fall heat, because though it's technically fall here towards August and September in Central Texas, that doesn’t mean it’s not still hot. We usually don’t see cold weather until October.

So, here are the seven vegetables you can plant.