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Question by ArmyWife2010: What are the best vegetables to start seedlings for my garden?
I am planting my very first garden this year!! I want to start some seedlings indoors since I typically have a black thumb and thought it may help to start something indoors 😀 What would be best? We know we want green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, zucchini, melons, beets, peas, green peppers, and I am sure something more…which are best to start indoors? I thought tomatoes for sure…and we are still snow covered here in Michigan so I cant put anything in the ground yet, or for a few weeks weather pending :/
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Answer by Patricia
I would definitely go for what my family eats like tomatoes, peppers and squash. Have you tried carrots, corn and radishes though produce usually comes only once, you need to plant more of them.
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if it is the first time you have a garden what you mention is more than enough. I would maybe add something like sun flowers, because they are easy and can be showy.
you can start anything indoors, but realize that indoor seedlings need constant care. Generally if you put several into a larger pot you will have to separate them later, but they have a better survival chance if you forget to water them.
Generally seedlings started inside aren’t as robust than the ones outside, but it can give them a head start. I wouldn’t start them earlier than 2 months before you expect to be able to plant them outside, probably less.
If you generally suffer from a black thumb, then try it out, but be prepared to buy at least a couple of small plants when it is time for planting.
As far as my observations go, people who claim that they have a black thumb generally don’t pay attention to their plants regularly enough. They may be enthusiastic for a while, but then something else occupies them, and how the plants look like doesn’t even register (at least that was my experience with some house mates). So consistency in effort is very important. As is using common sense.
IF you have a black thumb, tomatoes are ill advised. They are extremely fussy and are very prone to fungal diseases and pests.
Cucumbers can work, but you need to give them something to grow on and harvest them before they go bitter. Zucchini is easy to work with as long as you don’t have stem borers. Green beans and corn are also reasonably easy. FYI, “Green peppers” are simply bell peppers that are picked before they ripen. All peppers change from green to something else.
Peas and beets and all brassicas (cabbage/radishes/mustard/kale/etc.) are cooler season crops, so don’t try to force them to work in summer unless you live in like Minnesota or Canada.
Best thing to do is research local gardening blogs in your area/state and use their input as a guideline. I guarantee, they will know more about your area than any Home Depot ‘expert’ or strangers on the internet. Good luck.