Avoid putting a vegetable garden in a spot where the water accumulates after a rainstorm. Plant roots need oxygen, and vegetables are particularly sensitive to being submerged. If you don’t have this much sun, consider sticking with crops that are more likely to tolerate some shade, such as herbs, and greens, like lettuce and spinach. Most vegetables do best in full sun, over 8 hours of direct sunlight per day. The first major decision is where to put the vegetable garden. Ready to plan an amazing vegetable garden? Let’s get to the drawing board.Site selection. Two weeks before, and after first picking Just before vines start to run, when plants are about one foot tall When bulbs begin to swell, and again when plants are one foot tall One week after bloom, and again three weeks later When tassels appear and cobs start to swell When eight to ten inches tall, and again when first silk appears ![]() Preferably in the fall for the following spring Start Seeds Outdoors (weeks before or after last spring frost) Start Seeds Indoors (weeks before last spring frost) Note: Each of the vegetables listed below links to an individual vegetable plant guide that covers sowing to growing to harvest! Vegetable Of course, see the master Planting Calendar for more specific dates by YOUR zip code for all your common vegetables. In one handy chart, the Almanac Vegetables Growing Guide summarizes when start seeds indoor and outdoors, the soil temperature needed to germinate, the plant’s hardiness level, when to fertilize, and when to water.
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