Still trying to decide which vegetables to grow this spring? Take a look at this list of 21 easy-to-grow vegetables for some ideas.
1. Snap Beans
Snap beans take 40 to 65 days to mature. Plant seeds 1 inch deep and thin them so that the plants are 6 inches apart. Learn more on this How to Grow Beans page, and here.
2. Lima Beans
Lima beans take 90 to 100 days to mature. Plant them 1 1/2 inches deep and thin them so that they are 6 to 8 inches apart. Learn more about growing lima beans, and learn more here.
3. Beets
Beets take 60 to 85 days to mature. Plant the seeds about twice as deep as the seed diameter. Thin them so that they are 2 to 4 inches apart. Learn more about growing beets.
4. Carrots
Carrots take 55 to 80 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the seed diameter. Thin them so that they are 3 inches apart. Learn more about growing carrots here.
5. Cabbage
Cabbage takes 65 to 100 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the seed diameter. Thin them so that they are 24 to 30 inches apart. Learn more about growing cabbage here, and the health benefits.
6. Corn
Corn takes 70 to 115 days to mature. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep. Thin them so that they are 10 to 12 inches apart. Learn more about growing corn here, or here.
7. Cucumbers
Cucumbers take 60 to 75 days to mature. Plant the seeds 1/2 an inch deep. Thin them so that they are 10 inches apart on a wire or trellis, or about 4 feet apart if you are doing them on hills. Learn more on this How to Grow Cucumbers page, or our page, and learn about the nutritional benefits.
8. Eggplant
Eggplant takes 70 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so that they are 36 inches apart. Learn more about growing eggplant here.
9. Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi takes 55 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so that they are 3 inches apart. Learn more about growing Kohlrabi at this site.
10. Lettuce
Lettuce takes 50 to 75 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so that they are 4 to 18 inches apart. Learn more about growing lettuce on our How to Grow Lettuce page.
11. Okra
Okra takes 60 to 75 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so that they are about 15 inches apart. Learn more about how to grow okra here.
12. Onions
Onions can take anywhere from 35 to 100 days to mature. You want to thin onion seeds so they are about 6 inches apart. Learn more about growing onions on our How to Grow Onions page.
13. Parsnip
Parsnips take 110 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so they are about 4 inches apart. Learn more about how to grow parsnips here.
14. Peas
Peas take 60 to 80 days to mature. Plant the seeds an inch deep into the soil. Thin them so they are 3-4 inches apart. Learn more on our How to Grow Peas page.
15. Peppers
Peppers take 75 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so they are about 30 inches apart. Learn more on our How to Grow Peppers page.
16. Potatoes
Potatoes take 75 to 100 days to mature. Plant the seeds 3 inches into the ground. Thin them so they are 12 inches apart. Learn more about growing potatoes at this website.
17. Radishes
Radishes take 30 to 45 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so they are 1 inch apart. Learn more about growing radishes on this website.
18. Spinach
Spinach takes 55 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter of the seed. Thin them so they are 4 inches apart. Learn more about growing spinach on this website.
19. Summer Squash
Summer squash takes 65 days to mature. Plant the seeds a half inch below the soil. Thin them so they are 48 inches apart in hills. Learn more about growing summer squash on our How to Grow Summer Squash page.
20. Tomatoes
Tomatoes take 65-80 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the diameter for the seed. Thin them so they are in rows 30 inches apart, using four foot spacing in the rows. Learn more about growing tomatoes on our How to Grow Tomatoes page.
21. Turnips
Turnips take 60 days to mature. Plant the seeds twice as deep as the seed diameter. Thin them so they are three inches apart. Learn more about how to grow turnips on this website.
Conclusion
So there you go. 21 different vegetables. 21 quick summaries on how to grow them. And 21 links to sources for more in-depth information. What are you planting this season? Leave a comment and let me know.
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ON June 1st I planted sweet peppers, lettuce and carrots. This is my first gardening experience. I can’t wait to see what happens.
Cabbage, cucumbers, okra, peppers, squash, tomatoes, turnips, collards, corn, mustards.
would love to find a graft or list on companion planting what plants feed the other plants they are put together with or near some plants take in what the other gives would like to know what for each plant
Carrots love tomato’s is a very good book on companion planting
An internet search for “companion planting” will yield many results.
I’m totally new to this but I’m desperate to grow. I have one 2m sq raised bed and lots of space for pots. I’m in Scotland so the weather is chilly! I have a compost bin that I’ve been piling stuff into without much thought tbh. I’d like to grow root veg and as much green stuff as possible! HELP, where do I start? Any advice is most appreciated ??
I’m from RI, USA. Its cold here til April/May so most begin their seeds indoors. I have 3 raised beds (2) are 4ftx8ft (1) is 4ft x6ft. I’m putting in another one, My best advise would be to plant like growing plants together. Were planing low crop plants and root vegies in the new raised bed. Tomatoes and peppers in one and cukes and squash in the other. I think I’ll be doing beans on the back of one or two of the boxes. I love gardening, just dont have the room. I compost when I can get to it. Rights now it has 3 ft of snow on top of it,
I’m from RI, USA. Its cold here til April/May so most begin their seeds indoors. I have 3 raised beds (2) are 4ftx8ft (1) is 4ft x6ft. I’m putting in another one, My best advise would be to plant like growing plants together. Were planing low crop plants and root vegies in the new raised bed. Tomatoes and peppers in one and cukes and squash in the other. I think I’ll be doing beans on the back of one or two of the boxes. I love gardening, just dont have the room. I compost when I can get to it. Rights now it has 3 ft of snow on top of it,
BTW for the onion and celery regeneration comments. I’ve tried both in water and it works then I transferred into soil. My next experiment will be the garlic bulb, never thought I could do that for some reason.
Interesting article. Peppers are really easy to grow. Besides this see this article …vegetables for shady garden http://balconygardenweb.com/vegetables-for-shady-garden/
very cool article. I’m growing some baby greens and was wondering about how the rainbow chard was going to perform in the limited light that it has. Apparently it will do pretty well. 🙂 Thanks. Bokashi composting is the bomb!
I have grown most of those, but I love to grow herbs
Thank you!
Very useful articles. I’ve had my share of growing peppercorns, and I can tell you that they are by no means easy. Check it out: http://sumogardener.com/how-to-grow-black-pepper/
I’m not so sure that everything on this list would be considered easy to grow. Carrots, in particular, are a real chore for me.
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Thanks for useful information. I have grown most of those vegetables in my garden.