2021 Spring Home and Garden

Page 18 2021 Spring Home & Garden LINCOLN DAILY NEWS April 22, 2021 there are plenty of vegetables that go from sowing to harvest in very little time at all.” Radishes take only 3-4 weeks to reach harvest time. Seeds can be sown into prepared ground or in separate pots. Radishes will pop up within 3-5 days. Seeds should have enough room to expand, and should be kept clear of weeds. “Salads” is actually a category of plants that “presents a symphony of leaf shapes, textures and tastes, ideal for livening up mealtimes.” Suitable salads include lettuce, mustards, kale, and rocket (or arugula). These can be mixed based on individual tastes. Harvesting usually starts in about three weeks. Vanheems says to “take 2 or 3 outer leaves from each plant at any one time. This allows the remaining leaves to grow on and provide another cut in a few days’ time.” Bush beans can be planted after other crops, and only take two months from planting to harvest. If you time it right, you can plant “once a month until the end of summer… picking every few days as they appear.” Carrots don’t really look like a speedy vegetable, but certain varieties only need around six weeks to grow and harvest. You can actually pull up the carrots while they’re still “young.” Spinach can be planted once a month for most of the year. Vanheems says to be careful though, as these plants “can quickly bolt in hot weather, which causes the leaves to turn bitter.” Leaves should be harvested in small amounts more often than you might think. Vegetable Gardening for Beginners - 7 Tips You Must Know Finally, this video has its own tips for beginning gardeners. These tips include: Provide an environment that attracts pollinators. “One way of doing this is to mix colorful flowers with some of your vegetables. Pollinators are one of the most valuable allies that your beginner vegetable garden can have.” CONTINUED u