What should I plant in my spring garden?

12 Fruits And Veggies To Plant This Spring

  1. HONEYDEW. Honeydew is best planted in late spring, when the soil is warm.
  2. CUCUMBER. Cucumbers are great for spring planting.
  3. BEETS. Beets are a great choice for early spring.
  4. CARROTS.
  5. TOMATOES.
  6. PEPPERS.
  7. BEANS.
  8. BROCCOLI.

What is the earliest blooming spring flower?

1. Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). These are the earliest of the spring-blooming bulbs, often poking out above the snow as early as January or February, even in the Northeast and Midwest. Snowdrop flowers have three white petals that hang down like milk drops dripping off the stems.

When should I start planting in spring?

The Best Time to Plant Your Garden For most of the United States, the best time to start spring crops is, well, now. But to get more exact planting recommendations based on your area, use this handy calendar. (As a general rule, you should plant hardy greens and cole crops a few weeks before your final frost.)

What vegetables should be planted now?

Related To:

  • Brussels Sprouts. Brussels sprouts love cool weather and are often grown in cool climates as a spring crop that holds in the garden through summer.
  • Beans. Beans of all types grow quickly and can produce abundant harvests up until frost.
  • Radishes.
  • Turnips.
  • Collards.
  • Green Onions.
  • Kohlrabi.
  • Lettuce.

What do you do in your garden early spring?

Early Spring

  1. Clean up flower beds. Clear away dead leaves or any other debris from winter storms from the soil surface where you are planning to plant annual flowers and veggies.
  2. Divide perennials.
  3. Add fresh mulch around perennials.
  4. Prune trees and shrubs.
  5. Perform basic maintenance of hardscaping.
  6. Plant veggies.

What should I start planting now?

Planting. You can continue (or start) planting any early-season crops, plus tomatoes, squash, melons, eggplant, peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, potatoes, and herbs. Water and mulch any new transplants with care. If choosing to sow directly in the garden, start your carrots, beets, and radishes.

What flowers should I buy early?

25 of the Best Early Spring Blooming Flowers

  • Bulbs. Crocus. Daffodil. Early-Blooming Dwarf Iris. Glory of the Snow. Grape Hyacinth. Lily of the Valley.
  • Perennials. Bleeding Heart. Carolina Jessamine. Columbine. Dutchman’s Breeches. Hellebore.
  • Shrubs. Dwarf Flowering Almond. Flowering Quince. Forsythia. Fothergilla. Japanese Camellia.

What flowers bloom in early March?

March Blooming Annuals The most common flowers in this category include pansies, violas and flowering cabbage or kale. They can be planted as early as the fall in zones 7 and above to give your garden color through winter and into early spring. Violas are hardy down to zone 3, pansies down to zone 4.

Is it too early to plant flowers?

You can plant trees, shrubs, perennials, and cool-season annuals, vegetables, and herbs now, as long as the ground is not too wet. But you should typically wait to plant warm-season flowers and vegetable plants until May 1st or Mother’s day.

When should I start my vegetable garden?

Wait until after the last frost (mid-to-late May) before transplanting tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, summer squash, basil and similar “warm season” crops. Warm season crops need a long growing season. They will not mature if seeded directly in the garden. Begin warm-season crops later than cool-season crops.