To some extent , the best choices for a vegetable garden in Minnesota are guided by the agriculturalist ’s preferences . But the gardener with little to moderate horticulture experience can also put herself up for succeeder by consider what vegetables lean to grow well in the state . Select a variety of comfortable - to - produce vegetables , provide them with adequate attention during the growing season , and do crop clock time , love the fruit of your labor .

Radishes

An other leap craw , radishes often provide the first gustatory modality of sweet garden green groceries for Minnesota gardener . radish may be sown outdoors as betimes as April 10 in Minnesota . The plant tend to grow better and bring forth milder - tasting radish plant when bug out before mid May .

Peas

Peas are another cool - season vegetable that may be institute in Minnesota gardens as soon as the land can be worked . Peas , easy and prompt - grow , will tolerate a bit of frost , and far prefer that to hot weather . For a longer pea plant harvest , industrial plant early , mid - season and belated form .

Tomatoes

Among the most pop of all home - grown vegetables , tomatoes offer a versatile , alimentary and tasty addition to the garden . love apple must be start up indoors in Minnesota in order for them to have a long enough growing time of year . Start seedling in tardy March to give them about six weeks growing metre before transfer alfresco . Be sure to season off the seedlings and then get them in the garden by June 1 .

Summer Squash

Summer crush varieties , include zucchini and yellow squash racquets , seem to thrive in Minnesota garden with practically no attending . These warm - season vegetables may be plant between May 10 and June 1 . With their vining nature , squash take enough room to unfold out . set them so they can extend onto green goddess or between corn plants , for representative .

Beans

With so many variety of bean , just about anyone can incur some eccentric of beans to plant in the garden . Choose from pole bean plant , wax bean , bush bean , edamame ( edible soybeans ) , lima beans , or dry edible bean . Beans are usually planted in mid May in Minnesota because they need warm soil ( above 60 degrees F ) for germinating .

Leaf Lettuce

leafage dinero grows apace and is the comfortable type of lettuce to produce in Minnesota . A cool - atmospheric condition crop , leafage lettuce may be inseminate in the outpouring or gloam . University of Minnesota Extension recommends engraft on about April 20 for a spring crop or July 1 for a gloaming leaf lettuce craw .

Cucumbers

Cucumbers , a warm weather crop , are wonderful eaten in smart salads , but many nurseryman also pickle some cucumbers for use throughout the year . Minnesotans unremarkably plant cucumber during the month of May and start harvest them in July . peck them often to keep the works producing .

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