Spring is here! Â Spring, a time for birds to migrate north and gardeners to begin preparing their new gardens. Â While we all have our annual favorites on our “must plant” list, Â trying a few new ones can be fun, too! Â Â These 15 plants to grow this spring might provide inspiration!
Our gardens always have a mix of greens for salads and smoothies, such as lettuces, kale, and dandelion. Â We also have our mandatory herbs for salads and cooking: basil, thyme, rosemary, and more. Â But we like to try a few new ones each year, too.
Some of these trial varieties become must have favorites, such as the rainbow carrots from a few years ago. Â Others are occasionals, such as the very hot pepper varieties. Â We also have a few that just don’t work well for our garden, either due to our warm Florida climate, or perhaps they just don’t thrive in our soils. Â Each year, we grow one or more new varieties to try; it’s a tradition for us.
Which of these will be in your garden this Spring?
15 Plants to Grow this Spring
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Arugula is healthy and makes a great salad. http://www.heirloom-organics.com/guide/va/guidetogrowingarugula.html
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Beets make great treats! http://www.almanac.com/plant/beets
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Broccoli is a very versatile vegetable to grow. http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/broccoli-growing-guide
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Carrots are another versatile veggie to start in spring, http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenea765.html
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Check out this beginners guide to growing peas! http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/growing-peas-101
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Kale makes tasty and healthy chips! http://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-kale/
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Kholrabi anyone? Its tasty both cooked and raw, http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/how-to-grow-kohlrabi-zmaz07aszgoe.aspx
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Onions, easy to grow and great in every meal, http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/publications/onions/ONIONGRO.html
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Who doesn’t like potatoes? Check out this project for growing 100lbs of potatoes! http://tipnut.com/grow-potatoes/
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Grow some radishes as well this spring, but watch out for those rabbits! http://www.almanac.com/plant/radishes
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Spinach is good on many things such as pizza, pasta, and in soups, http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/spinach/all-about-spinach-article10244.html
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Leeks aren’t so popular, but more people should plant them! https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/vegetables/leeks
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Brussel sprouts may not be popular among all, but they are a favorite of mine! http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetables/a/Brussels_Sprout.htm
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Cabbage makes many wonderful meals, http://veggieharvest.com/vegetables/cabbage.html
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Turnips taste is underestimated! http://www.heirloom-organics.com/guide/va/guidetogrowingturnips.html
Wonderful ideas! It makes me think if my sister who grew so many vegetables. She and her husband also received a basket of vegetables every week from spring to late fall delivered to their house from a farmer’s co-op! They were lovely vegetables with some really unusual ones. I don’t have a gardener’s thumb but I do well with plants I can simply water and that mostly grow on their own!
Amy
I was a late bloomer when it came to gardening skills, Amy. My Mom tried and tried, but I just didn’t seem to have it. Then I discovered hydroponics and aquaponics–wow! I can actually grow almost anything with those techniques! Thanks for visiting!
Thinking about spring planting myself! Thanks for the 15 plant ideas Carol!!
oops sorry Diane! I meant to say lol
Have fun with your garden Joan!
Diane, this is exactly where I am this week: drooling over my seed packets, planning out my garden! Hooray! Spring is finally here (I think it’s here to stay, too?).
Amy, I am also thankful for Spring, although here in central Florida, it’s never a true winter. Have a great time planning and planting!