5 Summertime Vegetables to Plant Now
What can I plant in my garden in early summer?
Tomorrow marks the first day of summer and we couldn’t be more excited for it’s arrival. To celebrate summer finally arriving, we are sharing a list of 5 summer time vegetables to plant.
The reason why these vegetables get put into the summertime category is because they can only grow in a frost free environment. For most of these vegetables you can even plant in the last days of spring as long as the threat of frost is completely gone.
While each of these vegetables has it’s own growing requirements, Bonnie Plants recommends waiting until the weather is warm, somewhere in between 65 – 90 degrees).
Summertime Vegetables to Plant Now
Normally, when we think of pumpkins we think of the fall but for great pumpkins this fall, plant now. For more information on how to grow flawless pumpkins, visit the articles below.
From planting to watering to mulching, all you need to know about growing cucumbers can be found in our article How to Grow Perfectly Mouth Watering Cucumbers.
Summer squash is a summer garden staple and it happens to be a really easy vegetable to grow. Find out just how easy in our article, How to Grow Summer Squash with Ease.
I have to tell you, I love having a home grown sweet potato at my dinner tables. They are enriched with vitamins and minerals and are a great nutritional alternative to heavy starches. For more information about sweet potatoes and how to grow them, check out our article How to Grow Sweet Potatoes – From Planting to Caring.
In our article How to Grow Terrific Tomatoes, we provide 7 steps with everything you need to know about growing terrific and tasty tomatoes.
Summary
How will you be celebrating summer? We hope you have a wonderful weekend and a great start to your summer.
