Gardening is a great way to spend time outside, get some exercise, and eat local food that YOU have grown. There is nothing like the taste of fresh basil, a juicy strawberry or the bite of a crunchy Manitoba cucumber in the middle of summer. We can also enjoy the harvest in the middle of winter with canned or frozen food, direct from your garden. Yum!
Vegetable Gardening Calendar
January/February |
Start planning your garden; Purchase seeds as needed |
March/April |
Start seeds indoors for crops requiring a longer growing season |
May/June |
Prepare Garden; Plant seeds and seedlings according to instructions on seed packages |
July/August |
Water as needed; Thin plants as needed; Replant/successive plant as planned; Stake plants that need it; Examine plants for disease or insect problem; Enjoy the food in the kitchen |
September/October |
Enjoy, store and preserve harvest; Clean the garden; Prepare garden for next year; Plant any crop you want to over-winter |
November/December |
Enjoy the harvest |