Discover Greensboro Program Guide Summer 2023

Root vegetables like carrots, beets, turnips, and radishes also thrive in cool weather. Just make sure to plant them early to enjoy before summer heat descends. Cool-season spring vegetables usually start declining at some point in May as the days start to heat up. But by that point, it’s time to plant all of those warm-season favorites – from classic tomatoes to prolific zucchini. Summer Gardening Start with seeds (large-seeded varieties of beans, squash, and cucumbers are easiest) or transplants, small plants that are germinated from seeds indoors prior to putting them in the garden. Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants all need a head-start on the season, and are best planted out as transplants.

iCan Swim Camp plants that show up way before Easter at garden centers! Even if we are spared unexpected late frosts, warm-season vegetables don’t appreciate cool nights and cold soil. You don’t gain much by planting too early, so be patient – the summer season is long, and there’s plenty of time to plant. Any way you choose to grow – whether in a nearby community garden or your backyard – gardening is a great way to connect with nature, de-stress from the daily grind, and reap the many benefits of growing your own healthy, fresh vegetables. It’s almost spring - time to start planting! Resist the urge to plant tender, warm-season vegetables such as peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and okra, before warm weather has come to stay. Pay no attention to those beautiful tomato

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Steelman Park Garden

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