One of the biggest reliefs in gardening is growing crops where you don’t have to constantly worry about being too early or too late to the party. There are crops you can rely on all season long — from last frost to first frost — with multiple plantings along the way. Reliable, all-season crops include: - Lettuce - Kale - Swiss chard - Radishes - Broccolini - Broccoli - Cabbage - Cauliflower - …and more! Within each of these crops, there are varieties that perform better in cooler spring weather vs summer heat, but overall they’re incredibly forgiving. Most can be planted anytime outside of hard frost and many will even tolerate light frosts without issue. These are the crops that: - reduce timing stress - build confidence - and keep your garden producing when other things struggle Who’s craving a few “set it and trust it” crops this season? (You’re not alone 😉)

How Much Should You Grow? How much to grow really depends on what you’re looking for. Are you growing just for your family? Selling at a market? Supplying restaurants or a CSA? Each goal will completely change your numbers. The best place to start is by looking at the space you have to work with. From there, you can figure out what’s realistic and what your garden (or farm) can produce. For example: - Want to grow enough tomatoes to make sauce all winter? - Hoping to have garlic to last until next spring? - Trying to plan weekly harvests for a CSA? Each of those requires a different scale and strategy. Because there’s so much nuance to it — soil health, spacing, succession timing, storage — I like to help people with this on a more individual basis. Everyone’s situation is unique, and your plan should reflect your goals. If you’d like help figuring out how many tomato plants your family really needs or how much garlic to plant to last the winter, I can help walk you through it!

If you’re in Zone 6a, what best describes you right now? A️. Already starting seeds B️. Making a plan / spreadsheet person C️. Buying transplants later D️. Still pretending winter will last forever 😅 👉 Comment with your letter + 1 thing you’re most excited to grow this year.

I just want to say thank you. I’m so grateful you’re here and helping shape this community from the very beginning. One of the greatest joys of farming is the community that grows alongside the food, and I’m excited to gather around our shared love of growing. If you’re willing, I’d love for you to introduce yourself below — no pressure at all. Even a sentence or two is perfect. You might share: - Your name - Your growing experience (brand new, experienced, or somewhere in between) - What you’re hoping to get out of this space this season This community will grow organically, shaped by the questions and experiences you bring. I’m really glad you’re here 🌿— Sammie