Oh The IMPATIENT Gardener, this is for you, Vegetables you can eat in less than 30 days.

in food •  8 years ago  (edited)

The Summer is already a relatively short season, especially those in the northern parts of the US and Canada, so that in itself make it even harder to plant, grow and harvest enough food to freeze or can to see you through the long cold Winter. So here are some vegetables that you can at least nibble on in a relatively short period.

Garden Cress – 14 Days
Ready to harvest in as little as two weeks, garden cress can be planted in early spring – as soon as the soil can be worked. Also a garden space-saver, a small (1 or 2 feet square) patch of cress will supply you will an abundance of this tangy herb
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Radishes – 21 Days
A cool season crop, spring radishes grow best in 50⁰F to 65⁰F weather. Once sown, you’ll see leafy green shoots above the soil in just three or four days. Keep planting seeds every week or two for a constant harvest through spring and autumn.
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Green Onions – 21 Days
Also called scallions, green onions are quick-growing plants that can be cut back to their base again and again throughout the season. Once their green shoots reach a height of 6 inches, they are ready for the first round of harvesting.
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Lettuce – 30 Days
Another cool-weather vegetable that prefers temperatures between 60⁰F and 70⁰F, lettuce seeds should be sown in early spring and late summer. Of the five types of lettuce – loose-leaf, cos, crisphead, butterhead, and stem – leaf lettuce varieties like green leaf and red leaf are among the easiest to cultivate and are more tolerant of hot weather. Planting new seeds every 14 days will provide a continuous harvest.
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Spinach – 30 Days
Able to survive in temperatures as low as 15⁰F, spinach is a cold hardy vegetable that can be planted as soon as the ground thaws. Pluck outer spinach leaves from the plant as it grows or re-sow seeds every two weeks for successive harvests. Don’t wait too long to gather spinach because its leaves will become bitter once the plant reaches maturity.
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I know that most of these are difficult plants to put up and freeze for the winter but enjoy them while the summer is still here. With most of these you can keep planting them every 2 weeks all summer long, until the first frost. Give it a try folks.

Happy Trails!

Sources
https://blog.ekincare.com/2016/02/13/goodness-of-the-garden-cress/
http://www.naturallivingideas.com/18-fastest-growing-veggies-can-harvest-no-time/
http://goodfoodlife.fullcircle.com/
http://dish.allrecipes.com/save-money-diy-fresh-green-onions/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/different-lettuce-types.htm

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Good post garden girl. I've grown all of these but garden cress. I'll have to look into this. Thanks

Garden Cress is great in a salad. mix it up with your spinach, and lettuce. Did you also know that it only take 37 days for baby carrots to be ready, which I usually shred up into my salads. Thanks

I'll try garden cress.

I have carrots that I will be harvesting soon. I planted second week of April so they are almost 2 months old. I've never found found anything that produced that early. Is there a particular variety you grow or do you just harvest early?

You can buy seeds that are a species of baby carrots. Now I am not entirely certain if they just print the package that states harvest after so many days but, I have seen them. I bought a packet of carrot seeds that were strickly for container or balcony gardening, I have them in a bucket as we speak. I will post how they turn out and a picture of the packet and who sells them. Thanks

I love growing radishes for this reason! You can harvest them basically half the year depending on your climate. Can't wait to pickle our radish patch soon :)

Pickle you say....WHAT....never tried them, will absolutely give that a try. Thanks for the insight.

Spicy pickled radishes are perfect on tacos! And salads as well, or just by themselves!

I love pickled everything so no need to convince me. I am anxiously awaiting my radishes now, they are about 2 inches high so very very soon. Thanks for making my mouth water.

Thank you for sharing :)

Its always interesring to learn something new, and this is something I might actually apply at some point too !

I am by no means a doom and gloomer but hey one day if the SHTF at least I can eat for at least 4 months a variety of food. Knowledge is power my friend. Thanks and happy gardening.

Lut us not forget my favorite salad - rucola. Or should I say lettuce not forget...

LOL...too funny....Everyone is a comedian. LETTUCE> yes Rucola is another veg that requires I believe only 24 days. Thanks

Very Good Tips. It's green onion season in Dalian China and everyone it seems eating meals with them at the main part. Yuck. haha

Nice post. I have planted leaf lettuce and radishes this year. Hoping for the best.

I've either waited to long to harvest or the groundhog got them.

AH yes the furry rodent that ate all my pumpkin flowers last year, yup I got one of them too, but this year we put up a fence. Good luck, if all else fails, grow it in a bucket, groundhog can't get at the bucket.

I put a chicken wire fence buried in the ground and left loose at the top in case it climbs. I hope it works.

Thanks for sharing and great tips the fresh veggies are def. my favorite! All of the water soil huggers I either grow or buy organic. Great post.

Thank you