SPRING PLANTING!
Are You Ready to Get Your Garden On?
There is no garden like a spring garden.
If you’re one of those who waits until May to put your garden in – I challenge you to plant a spring garden this year.
Why?
NUMBER ONE – We are all ready to get out of the house.
Let’s face it, this year, more than ever, we have ALL been cooped up and getting outdoors sounds pretty thrilling right now.
NUMBER TWO – Spring crops are the EASIEST to grow
It’s true. Cole crops (the plants that grow when temperatures are cool) are the fuss-free veggies.
NUMBER THREE – No bugs, no diseases
Most insect tribes are still in hibernation AND there just are not many diseases that plague the spring garden.
Let’s get planting!
In order to guarantee increase your chances of success here are my top, easiest plants to grow in spring.
Easiest Spring Veggies to Grow-
#1 Kale
Kale is so easy to grow. And you can grow kale from seed so it won’t cost you much. Grab your packet of seeds & pick a spot.
You can plant kale in rows, but I usually just fill a bed with kale seeds.
First, I use a hoe or garden fork or metal rake & rough up the soil a bit. Remove any weeds. Then sprinkle a handful of kale seeds around over the soil. Last, run your hand over the dirt to get the seeds to settle in place. All you have to do is wait for rain! If you live in a very dry area & there’s no rain in the near forecast – give them some water.
How to grow kale here.
#2 Broccoli
Not only is broccoli a winner, but it will also keep for months in the refrigerator. I usually purchase my Broccoli as seedlings.
These are easy to plant and grow like troopers well into warmer months.
I would be cruel if I didn’t warn you about the cabbage worms – they like broccoli too.
The best way to avoid cabbage worms –
- Use row covers.
- Sprinkle Diatomaceous Earth on your plants. Reapply after rain (or watering).
#3 Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar Snap Peas are the candy of the garden. They are sweet and delicious!
If you end up with more than you can eat. You can store them in the refrigerator in zip-top bags for a couple of weeks. They also freeze easily for future stir fry.
How to grow peas here.
#4 Cilantro
Many people are surprised to find out that cilantro is a cool-season crop. It flourishes in spring and fall. It will shrivel and die in the heat of summer (exactly when you want some cilantro to go in your homemade salsa).
I have been known to dig up my cilantro and stick it in a pot (in the kitchen) before it bolts, goes to seed and dies.
This past January when the world was cold and frosty, my cilantro plants were bursting with life and providing me with the most delicious, fresh topping for my dinners. Really…. when it is 10 degrees outside your cilantro will be growing, thriving and producing like never before.
This is the time for cilantro.
#5 Dill
My herb garden
Dill is another herb that can’t stand the heat. Well, it’s not as much of a wimp as cilantro, but dill does much better in milder temperatures. Many people can keep dill around all summer by planting it in the shade.
#6 Radishes
Radishes are super fun (and fast) to grow. I have not yet met a radish seed who did not become a radish. Hot, cold, wet, dry, you just can’t stop a radish seed from becoming a radish in the state of Kentucky. They are crunchy, sweet, spicy, and wonderful. I like them best straight from the garden. I do roast them, fry them and bake them – but nothing beats a fresh radish.
Using radishes to avoid weeding here.
How to grow radishes here.
#7 Lettuce
I buy lettuce seeds by the bagful so I can sow as often and as plentiful as I want. They are one of the very first to pop up in spring and we eat salads from baby greens until the plants bolt in the heat.
How to grow lettuce here.
#8 Turnips
I have no idea why anyone would grow turnips….. oh wait, yes I do: TURNIP GREENS!
Turnips are forgiving and easy and huge and everything you can expect from a horrible, tasting root. Sorry. Thanks to my 101 days of growing my own food I have learned that turnips couldn’t taste worse. BUT the greens are magically delicious.
Yes, If I am out of turnip greens, mustard greens will do.
#9 Onions
Glorious, wonderful onions.
Onions are a cinch to grow and really the only thing there is to complain about is that there isn’t much “top” to the plant to create a ground cover. Bare ground means one thing to us avid gardeners – weeds. This can be solved with a layer of straw or leaves or any organic matter that will provide ground cover around your onion tops so the weeds won’t germinate.
How to grow onions here.
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