Category: Veggies

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Corn

Corn is a tender vegetable that needs lots of sun and warm weather to grow well. If planting in a square foot garden, especially in windy areas, be sure to provide support because the soil is...

Celery

Celery is a tender vegetable that cannot tolerate cold temperatures, but grows best in cool, even temperatures. It can be difficult to grow for the home gardener, and is not a good choice for a beginner....

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are a hardy vegetable that grows best in cool weather, when temperatures average 60-65°F (16-18°C). Spring Planting Brussels sprouts take a long time to mature, so plant in spring only if you live...

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

  Sweet potatoes are a very-tender vegetable that grows best in warm weather. They spread on the ground as a thick groundcover, so look for bush varieties if growing in a small space or square foot...

Asparagus

Asparagus

  Not suitable for SFG Asparagus is a hardy perennial vegetable that produces spears for 10-15 years. If you choose to grow it in a square foot or raised garden bed, you will need...

Artichoke

Artichoke

48″ plant spacing Not suitable for SFG Artichoke is a semi-hardy perennial vegetable that grows best in areas with a warm winter and a cool summer. In harsher climates it is grown as an...

Eggplant

Eggplant

Peppers are a very-tender vegetable that grow best in warm weather. plant will produce two or three fruits. Spring Planting Eggplant takes a long time to grow from seed to harvest. In most areas...

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Cucumbers are very-tender vegetables that grow best in warm weather. Spring Planting Plant seeds directly in the garden 2-4 weeks after the spring frost date. To harvest sooner, start seeds indoors the week of the spring...

Winter Squash

Winter Squash

Winter squash, including pumpkins, are very-tender vegetables that grow best in warm weather. Spring Planting Plant seeds directly in the garden 2-4 weeks after the spring frost date. To harvest squash sooner, start seeds indoors the...

Summer Squash

Summer Squash

Summer squash (including zucchini) is a very-tender vegetable that grows best in warm weather. Normally, summer squash grows in 9 squares. If you prune and stake it, you can reduce that to just two squares. Spring...