When to plant spinach in Lubbock
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Lubbock's frost dates of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 24 – Mar 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 5 – Apr 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 18 – Sep 1
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 4 – Oct 14
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Lubbock's 210-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Lubbock's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 7
OCT 28
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Lubbock?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 24–Mar 17) in Lubbock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Lubbock?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 5–Apr 15) in Lubbock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Lubbock?
Yes — Lubbock supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid August (Aug 18–Sep 1), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Lubbock?
Lubbock has roughly 210 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Lubbock's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.