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Your Spring Vegetable Garden: A No-Nonsense Planting Schedule
Timing matters more than talent in vegetable gardening. Plant cool-season crops like kale, carrots, and radishes four to six weeks before last frost. Wait on tomatoes, peppers, and squash until soil hits 60°F. We mapped out the full schedule so you don't have to guess.
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Reader Comments
Grew cherry tomatoes in buckets last year after reading a similar tip. Got more fruit than my in-ground plants.
Spent years adding lime I didn't need. One soil test would have saved me a lot of trouble and money.
The brown-to-green ratio tip fixed my compost bin. No smell, breaks down fast now. Should have done this years ago.
Built two beds following these instructions. Total cost was under $80 for both. Cedar looks great too.
Finally a planting calendar that makes sense for zone 6. Bookmarked this one.