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Starting a vegetable garden

I am planning to start raised bed vegetable garden (one of the raised bed kits from Home Depot).

What are some good veggies and herbs to by now and plant.

Should I buy the plants versus the seeds for right now?

Re: Starting a vegetable garden

  • WendyGRWendyGR member
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    Depends on where you live. Mother Earth News has a good section on what to plant in your area: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/What-To-Plant-Now.aspx
  • Where are you?

    I'm in VA (zone 7) and it's too late to start tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, etc. from seed.  So, I'd buy plants for those. For things like carrots or radishes, you can direct sow those now.

  • Also if you don't have the equipment (warming mat, sun lamp) some things are just easier to buy the plant.
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    "The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab

    Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
  • You can plant some greens from seed.  They are pretty quick to germinate.  We planted kale on mothers day and they sprouted 6 days later.
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    You can plant some greens from seed.  They are pretty quick to germinate.  We planted kale on mothers day and they sprouted 6 days later.

    Oh, yeah greens! You can also grow lettuce and basil pretty much by just sprinkling some seeds and keeping the soil wet. If it's hot where you are look for bolt-resistant lettuce.

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    "The meek shall inherit the earth" isn't about children. It's about deer. We're all going to get messed the fuckup by a bunch of cloned super-deer.- samfish2bcrab

    Sometimes I wonder if scientists have never seen a sci-fi movie before. "Oh yes, let's create a super species of deer. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG." I wonder if State Farm offers a Zombie Deer Attack policy. -CaliopeSpidrman
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