What to plant in December in Thailand
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Thailand, for the climate around Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeast Thailand (Khorat Plateau).
Climate: Tropical savanna climate with no frost, a hot wet season from May to October with about 1,400 mm of rain, and a hot dry season from November to April that is cooler from December to February, so growers plant vegetables in the dry season and tree crops at the start of the rains.
Vegetables
tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Cool dry-season nights set fruit well, and rain-free months keep blight pressure low.
Harvest: 60–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
chili pepper Capsicum annuum
Thrives in the heat and sun of the dry season and produces for months on a single plant.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
mustard greens Brassica juncea
Quick leafy crop that prefers the cooler nights of the dry season.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
Heat- and drought-tolerant legume that fixes its own nitrogen and climbs readily.
Harvest: 55–70 daysEasyIn pots
lettuce Lactuca sativa
Heads form well in the cooler dry months, and it grows in containers under shade.
Harvest: 45–60 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
onion Allium cepa
Bulbs swell during the dry, sunny months when rain is scarce.
Harvest: 100–130 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
eggplant Solanum melongena
Warm nights and full sun suit its long productive season.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
sweet basil Ocimum basilicum
Dry-season warmth gives strong aroma with sun and good drainage.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
coriander Coriandrum sativum
Bolts quickly in heat, so it is best sown during the cooler dry months.
Harvest: 40–50 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →