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Common Fruits and Vegetables
In the last few years, gardening and self sustainability has become a huge trend. Druwest can help with advice, planting or even building garden beds and green houses of all sizes. Here are some items and information on what you can start growing or preparing to grow now.
Common Fruits and Vegetables
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➠Beets and Broccoli
+Can be planted outside 2 weeks before the frost date and require 4-6 weeks to grow seedlings indoors, so they should be started 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost date.
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➠Cabbage
+Can be planted outside 4 weeks before the last frost and require 4-6 weeks to grow seedlings indoors, so seedlings should be started 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost date.
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➠Cauliflower
+Can be planted outside 2 weeks before the last frost and require 4-6 weeks to grow seedlings indoors, so it should be started 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost date.
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➠Celery
+Should be planted outside one week after the last frost date and require 10-12 weeks to grow seedlings indoors, so it should be started 9-11 weeks before the last frost.
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➠Corn
+Can be planted outside from the last frost date two week weeks after and require 2-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start corn indoors 2-6 weeks before last frost.
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➠Cucumber
+Should be planted 1-2 weeks after the last frost date and requires 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings indoors. Cucumbers should be started indoors about 2 weeks before the last frost.
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➠Eggplant
+Should be planted outdoors 2-3 weeks after the final frost and requires 8-10 weeks to grow seedlings. Start eggplant indoors 6-7 weeks before last frost date.
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➠Leeks
+Can be planted outside 2 weeks before the last frost date and require 8-10 weeks to grow seedlings. Start seedlings indoors 10-12 weeks before final frost date.
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➠Lettuce
+Can be planted outdoors 3-4 weeks before final frost date and require 4-5 weeks to grow seedlings. Start lettuce indoors 7-9 weeks before final frost date.
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➠Melons
+Should be planted outdoors 2 weeks after last frost and require 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start seedlings 1-3 weeks before last frost.
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➠Onions
+Can be planted outdoors 4 weeks before final frost and require 8-10 weeks to grow seedlings. Start seeds indoors 12-14 weeks before final frost.
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➠Peas
+Can be planted outdoors 6-8 weeks before final frost and require 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start peas indoors 9-12 weeks before last frost.
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➠Peppers
+Should be planted outdoors 2 weeks after final frost and require 8 weeks to grow seedlings. Start seedlings indoors 6 weeks before final frost.
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➠Pumpkins
+Should be planted 2 weeks after last frost and require 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start pumpkins indoors 1-2 weeks before last frost date.
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➠Spinach
+Can be planted outdoors 3 to 6 weeks before last frost and requires 4-6 weeks to grow seedlings indoors. Start spinach indoors 7-12 weeks before final frost date.
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➠Squash
+Should be planted outdoors 2 weeks after last frost date and requires 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start squash indoors 1-2 weeks before final frost date.
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➠Tomatoes
+Should be planted outdoors 1-2 weeks after last frost date and requires 6-8 weeks to grow seedlings. Start tomatoes indoors 5-6 weeks before last frost date.
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➠Watermelon
+Should be planted outdoors 2 weeks after last frost date and requires 3-4 weeks to grow seedlings. Start watermelon indoors 1-2 weeks before last frost date.