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There is one plant that I used to plant but do not use very often: Eggplant.
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There is one plant that I used to plant but do not use very often: Eggplant.
If you like spinach and live in Mid-Missouri, than you know the growing season for spinach is pretty short. Once the days warm up and the temperature reaches in the 80 degrees, spinach will start to bolt.
May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.
A couple of years ago, the National Garden Bureau proclaimed 2021 as "The Year of the Garden Bean", also known as green beans, although they come in a variety of colors. Garden beans well deserve their celebrity status, as they are the second most popular vegetable grown in the home garden (tomato being first, of course.)
Every spring, I fight the wet weather (like most people) trying to get my onions planted early. So last fall I tilled in some compost in the last row in the garden and was careful not to get the cover crop in that row with the intent of having it ready for onions this spring.