Danil54grl
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Beets, Detroit Dark Red: Grows to full maturity in 58 to 65 days. The Detroit Dark Red beet produces an edible green top and an edible below ground beet. You can harvest the green tops several times during the growing season without hurting the beet below ground. The leaf greens taste great in a salad or you can cook it up like you do collards or turnips. The Detroit Dark Red beet stores well for winter.
Danvers Half Long carrots are excellent for storing, freezing, or canning. I have clay soil for the most part so look for the half longs. But my soil is getting better, so whatever you have locally will work.
White, Yellow or Red Onions typically mature in about 110 to 115 days from seed. I normally start from onion bulbs. I also save my green onions. Use until about 2 inches from root and stick them in the ground to reproduce into a new green onion.
Radish Most radish varieties mature in about 20 to 25 days, but some others take about 50-55 days, depending on the variety. Cherry Belle is a good radish and it matures in about 22 days. Radishes grow reasonably well from early spring through late fall so they are a simple easy way to add a fresh vegetable.
Turnips grows to full maturity in 52 to 55 days. The Purple Top turnip produces an edible green top and an edible below ground turnip. You can usually harvest the green tops several times during the growing season without hurting the turnip below ground. Turnips are usually grown in southern climates whereas rutabagas are typically grown in northern climates. Turnip stores extremely well for the winter.
Peanuts grow in clusters underground to full maturity in 120 to 150 days. Buy a bag of raw peanuts (unsalted, unroasted) at your local grocery store. Peanuts can be eat raw, roasted, or you can easily make your own peanut butter using blender if and some oil.
Danvers Half Long carrots are excellent for storing, freezing, or canning. I have clay soil for the most part so look for the half longs. But my soil is getting better, so whatever you have locally will work.
White, Yellow or Red Onions typically mature in about 110 to 115 days from seed. I normally start from onion bulbs. I also save my green onions. Use until about 2 inches from root and stick them in the ground to reproduce into a new green onion.
Radish Most radish varieties mature in about 20 to 25 days, but some others take about 50-55 days, depending on the variety. Cherry Belle is a good radish and it matures in about 22 days. Radishes grow reasonably well from early spring through late fall so they are a simple easy way to add a fresh vegetable.
Turnips grows to full maturity in 52 to 55 days. The Purple Top turnip produces an edible green top and an edible below ground turnip. You can usually harvest the green tops several times during the growing season without hurting the turnip below ground. Turnips are usually grown in southern climates whereas rutabagas are typically grown in northern climates. Turnip stores extremely well for the winter.
Peanuts grow in clusters underground to full maturity in 120 to 150 days. Buy a bag of raw peanuts (unsalted, unroasted) at your local grocery store. Peanuts can be eat raw, roasted, or you can easily make your own peanut butter using blender if and some oil.