Hooray for the Spring! I can finally take my daughter outside without having to put on six layers. I want to make sure that we have another summer of growing what we eat, even if it’s just a couple of crops.

It starts off with the preparation. I used a few spare planks to nail together and create a raised border to fill up with organic soil and compost. Then we just add a few bean poles and string them together to give the climbing plants like peas and beans something to grip onto.

Let’s get started.

Spring-Summer Gardening Calendar

Cool season

Before it starts really warming up, plant lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts and onions.

Start warmer-season plants indoors or in a greenhouse. Plant tomatoes, peppers, or eggplants in planter trays and let them get started.

Mid-late May

Plant flowers and bring the bees to your garden for pollinating the veggies. It’s time to bring the seedlings that you started inside, and put them out in your garden. Although if you’re lucky enough to have a greenhouse, you can keep your tomatoes in there but keep an eye on how hot it gets in there.