Many gardeners wait to get closer to the last frost date before they start sowing and growing. According to us, your vegetable season should start early so today we decided to show you 8 types of vegetable recommended for planting before spring.
In the following you will be able to read a little more information about each of the seeds that will improve your annual harvest.
Sweet Pepper
As the first seed we have on our list we will show you the sweet pepper seed.
Sweet peppers will provide the best yield if we plant them on time. So if we plant them before spring they will have more time to grow fruit in the warm season.
Peppers of all species germinate best at temperatures between 65 and 95 F. They will not germinate below a minimum of about 60 F.
Chilli Pepper
Chili peppers are also part of our daily diet. They contain a lot of vitamins and minerals that our body needs to function.
So if you are a fan of this type of pepper, the good news is that you can plant it before spring for a greater contribution to the warm growing season.
You can plant this type of pepper in an old trough and store it inside in winter.
To achieve the temperatures required for germination, a heated propagator may be useful when sowing chili pepper seeds.
Especially if you chose indoors growing area cannot be kept consistently above 65 F.
Onion
If previous seasons have not had the desired success in onion growing then this recommendation is ideal for you.
Plant this onion at the beginning of the season this season and you will surely have a better yield than last year.
You can also sow early varieties of scallions for onion greens under cloches or in a greenhouse or polytunnel long before the soil properly warms in spring.
Try varieties such as ‘Ichikura’ and ‘Summer Isle’ for example.
The onion can germinate by about 35F. But germination rates will tend to be higher if you can reach temperatures above 50F.
Leek
Leek is a plant that needs a long growing season so we recommend planting it before spring.
They will achieve the best germination rates at temperatures between 65F and 85F.
Celery
Also a vegetable that you can plant before spring is the celery.
The type of celery we recommend to plant is ‘Lathom Self-Blanching’
Celery seeds will germinate at temperatures of around 40F. But the optimum germination temperature range of these seeds is between 60F-70F.
Lettuce
Lettuce is a plant that you can easily grow inside. Plant it in love and put it by the window and we guarantee that you will succeed.
Lettuce seeds will get the best germination rates at temperatures between 40F and 80F.
Early Carrots
“Early Nantes” carrots are ideal for planting before spring. If you plant these carrots in light, sandy soil that is rapidly warming we guarantee that you will have a successful growing season.
Carrots can germinate around 40F. but it can be quite slow to do so. Ideally, you should provide germination temperatures between 45F and 85F.
If carrot fly is a problem where you live, companion planting with alliums such as onions or garlic can also help.
Tomato
The tomato is also a vegetable that can be grown indoors. Due to the large variety of tomato varieties you will find sure success. All you have to do is pick one of the short growing tomato varieties and plant them in a flowerpot.
Tomatoes will germinate best at temperatures between 60 and 80F. (Although they can germinate at temperatures as low as 40F, they will not germinate as efficiently.)