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| Radishes from spring crop |
Last year, I shared with you the vegetables I tried for second crops.
I started lettuce, peas, cilantro, kohlrabi and dill.
I started them too late, and didn't have success with the peas or kohlrabi.
The lettuce, cilantro and dill did great though!
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| Swiss Chard 'Ruby Red' |
I wish I would have started a few of these a week or two ago.
But there's still be time to get a good fall crop.
Here's the list of the seeds I'll be starting this weekend.
I listed the approximate number of days from seed to harvest (according to the seed packets):
- Radish: 25-45 days
- Lettuce: 30-50 days (depending on the variety)
- Spinach: 30-45 days
- Dill: 40-50 days
- Cilantro: 30-40 days
- Swiss Chard: 55-60 days
- Peas: 70-80 days
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| Peas from first harvest |
Seeds germinate faster during the summer than they do in the spring.
Because of this, I suspect my times to harvest will be on the low end of these ranges.
I had bumper crops of peas, salad greens and radishes this spring.
Hopefully the fall crops will be just as abundant!
Are you going to grow any fall crops this year? What are you planning to plant?
I was thinking about getting some fall crops going this weekend! Spinach and Radishes. I was also going to try rutabaga's. Have you tried raising those before?
ReplyDeleteCool! Yes, this is my second year growing rutabaga. In fact, I just harvested some today. They are delicious! Similar to kohlrabi if you've ever had that.
DeleteIt might be to late for rutabaga unless you have a late frost date (it takes 80-100 days to harvest). But you can still plant Turnips.
DeleteI'm planting turnips (if I have room), peas, lettuce, and cilantro this week.
Good point Julie, here in MN, it may be a bit late to start it. But rutabaga will survive frost and even short periods of freezing temps.
DeleteSounds like a great list! Hope your fall crops will do well for you.
Hi Amy. Great list of fall/winter veggies. I was late with my fall/winter sowings so I purchased broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprout starters. I started sowing seeds a few weeks ago and continue to do so in the hopes that I'll be able to get them in the ground before it cools down.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I understand that, I planted mine too late last year. I hope the stuff I start now will work out well, I can't wait for late season salads! :-)
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Good luck! I should have more Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and Onions. The rest of my veggies will come from my CSA. You are so organized, Amy. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Sometimes it feels more chaotic than organized... lol!
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