I thought I’d share with you what I’ll be growing in my
organic vegetable garden this year. I’m trying a few new vegetables and
varieties and, as I write this, I desperately wish I was outside planting right
now.
My Staple Vegetables
I call this list my staple vegetables because I grow them
every year. They are some of my favorites as well as my family’s. When it comes
to my staples, I usually plant the same varieties each year for specific
reasons. While I enjoy them fresh, I also preserve and freeze many of my
vegetables.
- Cucumbers: Hybrid Miss Pickler (Fresh/Pickle)
- Carrots: Rainbow Mix (Fresh/Freeze)
- Radishes: Black Spanish Round (Fresh)
- Beans: Purple Pod/Imp. Golden Wax/Orient Wonder (Fresh/Freeze)
- Peas: Maestro (Fresh/Freeze)
- Corn: Hybrid
- Onions: White/Red: (Fresh/Store)
This year I’m trying a few new varieties such as Black
Spanish Round radishes, Orient Wonder beans (yard-long), and Japanese White Hull -less
corn (popcorn). I’ll be growing my staples from seed with the exception of the
onions.
List of Transplants
If I had the time and space I’d grow just about every
vegetable to my liking. Unfortunately this isn’t feasible. I don’t always grow
the same vegetables every year. One year I may grow broccoli and no cauliflower
and vice versa the next year. I’ll be turning to transplants for these
vegetables this year.
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Watermelon
- Pumpkins
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Lettuce
List of Extras
Some of the vegetables in this list I’ll be growing for
the first time like leeks and kohlrabi. Much like the transplants listed above,
I don’t always grow the same “extras” every year.
- Leeks: American Flag
- Kohlrabi: Early White
- Spinach: Hybrid Regal
- Beets: Perfected
- Winter Squash: Hyb. Argonaut
- Summer Squash: Black Magic
So, what will you be growing in your organic vegetable
garden this year?
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