• Cabbage, a cool-season plant, can be grown in Phoenix.head of cabbage of the cabbage image by Romashchenko Anatoly from Fotolia.com
  
  Because of the unique, hot climate of Phoenix, Arizona, vegetable gardening there is not like growing vegetables in the more temperate regions of the country. The website, Growing in Arizona, says Phoenix has two distinct growing periods. Gardeners will have the most success when growing from mid-February until the end of May, and again from September to mid-November, avoiding the intense heat of the summer months.
  
  

January and February

• January is the only month in Phoenix that can be considered winter. Although temperatures can sometimes drop to below freezing, it is a good time to plant seeds for carrots, lettuce, potatoes and cabbage. Frost may persist into February, but this is the beginning of the first growing season. In February, you should plant most of your veggies, like peppers, summer squash, tomatoes and beets.
  
  

March through May

• You should continue planting through March, but by the time April comes around it is time to stop. Things begin to get really hot in May in Phoenix, and this is when your first crop of vegetables should be ready to eat. According to the University of Arizona, lettuce can take 40 to 80 days to be ready for harvest, and tomatoes take 55 to 105 days. As May progresses, the vegetables you planted back in January will be ready to harvest.
  
  

The Summer Months

• June, July and August are extremely hot in Phoenix, with temperatures pushing over 100 degrees F. Most of your plants will die during this time. However, Gardening in Arizona says this is a good time to plant seeds for hardier vegetables, like pumpkins and squash. Heavy rains come in August, signaling the beginning of the region's second growing season. You can begin planting corn, tomatoes and peas at this time.
  
  

September through December

• The weather begins to cool in September, making it a good time to plant celery, broccoli, lettuce and carrots. Wait until October, when the weather cools even more, if you are planting crops like artichokes. In November, temperatures begin to drop further, sometimes below freezing at night. However, most of your second-wave vegetables will be ready to harvest and enjoy.