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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Thank you Nyah for starting this thread.
Look for recommendations.
We have 3 raised beds, get good sun and heat. Each bed is 2ft x 4ft and about 1.5ft deep
We grow tomato plants in two stand alone bug pots.
I've grown Kale, Lettuce, but am looking for other ideas.
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Carrots do well here, as do peas, beats, and beans. For peas just attach ~4-6 ft long 2x2's to your boxes with some netting to grow. For carrots leave them in the ground at least past the first frost. They get sweater then. Same with beats. Beans, just plant them as directed, and harvest before they get too big and nasty.
Potatoes do great as well. Plant them once second spring hits. They usually survive anything after that, but a frost blanket doesn't hurt if it snows again. By getting them in the ground now, you can harvest them as needed in mid August. They can stay in the ground long after their green bits die off, I often wait until late September, as it hardens the skin a bit so they last longer indoors. Stay away from stupid varieties like purple, and stick with russets and Yukon gold.