25 Fast-Maturing Vegetables for a Short Growing Season
25 vegetables with varieties that finish in 25 to 74 days, sorted fastest first, plus which to sow outside and which need a head start indoors.
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How Much to Water a Vegetable Garden (and When Each Crop Needs It Most)
Most vegetables need about 2.5 cm of water a week. When each crop needs more, how to water well, and how to save water with mulch.
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Succession Planting in a Short Season: More Harvests from the Same Space
Sow little and often for a steady harvest. Succession timing by crop and how to fit two crops into one bed in a short season.
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Growing Cauliflower in a Cold Climate: Timing, Blanching and Avoiding Problems
Cauliflower needs steady growth. When to start and plant it, how to blanch the head, and what causes bolting and loose curds.
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Growing Cabbage in a Cold Climate: Early vs Late Types and Preventing Splits
How to grow cabbage in a short season: early and late types, planting dates, pests and how to stop heads from splitting.
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Growing Broccoli in a Short Season: Transplants, Pests and Side Shoots
When to start and plant broccoli in a cold climate, how to keep flea beetles and cabbage worms off, and how to harvest side shoots.
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Growing Zucchini in a Short Season: Planting, Pollination and Harvest
How to get zucchini going in a cool, short season, help it pollinate, and harvest at the right size.
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Growing Cucumbers in a Short Season: Timing, Trellising and Pollination
When to start and plant cucumbers in a cold climate, how to trellis them, why fruit shrivels, and how to harvest all summer.
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Growing Beans in a Short Season: Bush, Pole and When to Sow
Beans rot in cold soil. When to sow them, bush vs pole types, the best varieties for short seasons and how to keep them producing.
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Growing Peas in a Cold Climate: Sowing, Support and Harvest
When to sow peas in a short season, shelling vs snap vs snow peas, support, watering and picking at peak sweetness.
