26d โข Seasonal Growing/Weather Woes
๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐
Yesterday we talked about how June is far from too late to plant.
Today, let's answer the question many gardeners are asking:
"๐๐ค๐๐ฒ... ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?"
The good news is that there are plenty of vegetables that thrive when planted in June. Some will reward you with a quick harvest, while others will keep producing well into late summer and even fall.
If you've got an empty pot, a grow bag waiting to be filled, or a spring crop that's finished, here are some excellent choices.
๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ?
Sometimes we need a gardening win sooner rather than later.
These crops grow quickly and can be harvested in a matter of weeks.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐: 5-gallon container or larger
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: 50โ60 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
Bush beans are productive, easy to grow, and don't require a trellis like pole beans.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐:
Overwatering. Let the top inch of soil dry before watering again.
๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐:: 1โ2 gallon container, window box, or shallow planter
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ 25โ35 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
One of the fastest vegetables you can grow.
๐ช๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐๐:
Planting too close together. Crowded radishes stay small and struggle to form bulbs.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐:: Almost any container 6 inches deep or more
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ 30โ60 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
Perfect for small spaces and continual harvesting.
๐ช๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐๐:
Harvesting the entire plant instead of trimming the greens and allowing regrowth.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ?
If you're looking to maximize production, these vegetables offer big rewards.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐: 5 gallons minimum, 7โ10 gallons preferred
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ:โ 55โ70 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
A single healthy cucumber plant can provide dozens of cucumbers.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐:
Skipping the trellis. Vertical growth improves airflow and saves valuable space.
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐: 3โ5 gallons
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: 60โ90 days depending on variety
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
Peppers love warm soil and sunny locations.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐:
Overfeeding with nitrogen, which creates lots of leaves but fewer peppers.
๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐: : 3โ5 gallons
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ:: 45โ60 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
One of the most productive container vegetables available. Harvest the outer leaves and it keeps producing.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐:
Waiting too long to harvest. Frequent picking encourages more growth.
๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐?
Not every gardener wants a challenge.
These plants are among the easiest vegetables to grow in containers.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ
They're making the list again because they're just that dependable.
๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐
Heat tolerant, productive, and forgiving.
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ก
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐: 10 gallons or larger
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: 50โ60 days
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ:
Fast-growing and highly productive.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐:
Underestimating how large the plant becomes. Give it room to spread.
๐ฑ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
One of the biggest advantages container gardeners have is flexibility.
When a crop finishes, you don't have to leave that container empty.
Finished harvesting lettuce?
Plant bush beans.
Peas winding down?
Try cucumbers.
Spring radishes finished?
Plant peppers or basil.
Think of your containers as reusable garden space that can produce multiple crops throughout the growing season.
๐ฏ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐
If you have an empty container right now, choose ONE vegetable from today's list and make a plan to plant it this week.
Not next month.
Not "when things slow down."
This week.
Even one productive container can provide weeks of harvests.
๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
What's growing in your containers right now?
And if you had one empty pot sitting on your patio today, what would you plant in it?
Let's swap ideas and inspire each other! ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ซ
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