Vegetable gardening 101: How to get started

Published: Monday, April 5 2010 12:00 a.m. MDT

Hardy vegetables

Plant: March 15-May 1

Asparagus

Rhubarb

Broccoli

Cabbage

Kohlrabi

Onions

Peas

Radishes

Spinach

Turnips

Semi-hardy vegetables

Plant: two weeks after hardy to mid-May

Beets

Carrots

Cauliflower

Lettuce

Potatoes

Chard

Tender vegetables

Plant: May 1

Beans

Celery

Corn

Cucumbers

Spinach

Summer squash

Very tender vegetables

Plant: May 20 to June 10

Cantaloupes

Watermelons

Winter squash

Tomatoes

Eggplants

Peppers

Larry A. Sagers is a horticulture specialist for the Utah State University Extension Service at Thanksgiving Point. The KSL Radio Greenhouse Show with Larry Sagers airs each Saturday from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Call 801-575-8255 with your gardening questions.

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