Planting Vegetable Corps At Home: When to Plant Vegetable Crops?
Keep in mind that the most important thing when it comes to vegetable gardening is the fact that what vegetables you grow and when to plant vegetables really depends on the locality in which you live. Both climate and temperature have a huge impact with regards to individual plant requirements. So based on the temperature and climate endurance, when to plant vegetables, there are 4 types of crops grown as below:
1. When to plant early vegetable crops?
Planting early vegetable crops can be done in early spring. As the early crops mature faster, once the earlier crops have been faded out, they can be easily replaced with other vegetables like radishes, lettuce, or bush beans. This succession planting technique also can extends the growing and harvesting season.
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2. When to plant mid-season vegetable crops?
Just like planting early vegetable crops, normally, planting mid-season vegetable crops can be done also in early spring while fall crops are generally planted in summer. The first planting vegetable crops should be done as early as possible but keep in mind just do it only when there is no danger of any frost.
3. When to plant hardy vegetable crops? When to plant half-hardy vegetable crops?
Hardy vegetable plants normally can tolerate temperatures below freezing. Usually, we put them first into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked or around 4 weeks prior to the last frost date. The half-hardy vegetable varieties can tolerate light amounts of frost, so they can be put into the garden slightly before the last frost is expected.
Hardy vegetable crops include: broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, kale, garlic, onions, radishes, peas, rhubarb, turnips and spinach.
Some of hardy vegetable crops such as cabbage, peas, radishes, broccoli, and cauliflower are also considered as fall crops and can be planted in late summer.
Half-hardy vegetable crops include lettuce, potatoes, carrots, beets, and artichokes.
4. When to plant tender crops?
Tender crops cannot tolerate cooler temperatures and they are easily damaged by frost. These vegetable crops should not be put into the garden until there is no any danger of frost. Just to be safe, you need to wait at least 2-3 weeks after the last frost. In order to thrive, many of them require temperatures of at least 65°F. The most susceptible vegetable plants to cold temperatures include: tomatoes, beans, corn, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, melons, squash, and Okra.
2. When to plant mid-season vegetable crops?
Just like planting early vegetable crops, normally, planting mid-season vegetable crops can be done also in early spring while fall crops are generally planted in summer. The first planting vegetable crops should be done as early as possible but keep in mind just do it only when there is no danger of any frost.
3. When to plant hardy vegetable crops? When to plant half-hardy vegetable crops?
Hardy vegetable plants normally can tolerate temperatures below freezing. Usually, we put them first into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked or around 4 weeks prior to the last frost date. The half-hardy vegetable varieties can tolerate light amounts of frost, so they can be put into the garden slightly before the last frost is expected.
Hardy vegetable crops include: broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, kale, garlic, onions, radishes, peas, rhubarb, turnips and spinach.
Some of hardy vegetable crops such as cabbage, peas, radishes, broccoli, and cauliflower are also considered as fall crops and can be planted in late summer.
Half-hardy vegetable crops include lettuce, potatoes, carrots, beets, and artichokes.
4. When to plant tender crops?
Tender crops cannot tolerate cooler temperatures and they are easily damaged by frost. These vegetable crops should not be put into the garden until there is no any danger of frost. Just to be safe, you need to wait at least 2-3 weeks after the last frost. In order to thrive, many of them require temperatures of at least 65°F. The most susceptible vegetable plants to cold temperatures include: tomatoes, beans, corn, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, melons, squash, and Okra.