| Scientific Name | Beta vulgaris |
| Growing Days | 55-70 |
| Varieties We Grow | Chiogga, Detroit Dark Red, Golden |
| Growing Notes | Beets grow great in both spring and fall. Direct sow them every couple of weeks to keep them coming. |
| Battle of the Bugs | So far, beets have been pretty resilient. Flea beetles like the leaves. |
| Fun Fact | Beets are super healthy (and have even been considered an aphrodisiac)! |
| Don’t Waste It! | The beet greens are just as good as the beet root…eat it all! |
| Scientific Name | Vigna unguiculata |
| Growing Days | 70-90 |
| Varieties We Grow | Chinese Red Noodle |
| Growing Notes | Grow these on a cattle panel trellis. It’s the prettiest place in the garden! |
| Battle of the Bugs | These plants have fared pretty well so far…let’s hope that continues! |
| Fun Fact | Technically, I guess they can get to a yard long. Mine don’t…but they do get over a foot! |
| Don’t Waste It! | These don’t taste great raw, but try them stir-fried, boiled, or in an Instant Pot! |
| Scientific Name | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Growing Days | 50-65 |
| Varieties We Grow | Blue Lake (pole); Kentucky Wonder (pole); Fortex (pole) |
| Growing Notes | Pole beans love to climb! If you pick them, they’ll keep producing (until the bugs get ’em). |
| Battle of the Bugs | Oh the Mexican bean beetle…it’s taken out our harvest two years running. Maybe this year… |
| Fun Fact | Did you know string beans literally have a fibrous “string” you are supposed to remove before cooking/eating them? I found that out the hard way 🙂 |
| Don’t Waste It! | Beans are great raw, steamed, boiled…you name it! |
| Scientific Name | Asparagus officinalis |
| Growing Days | 3 years! |
| Varieties We Grow | Martha Washington |
| Growing Notes | Asparagus is one of the earliest vegetables to emerge in the spring. It takes about three years before you can start to harvest the spears. Keep the weeds under control or you might lose the plants. |
| Battle of the Bugs | The pests haven’t really bothered our asparagus yet, but the weeds are terrible to keep under control. |
| Fun Fact | Asparagus is a perennial plant and might live 20-30 years! |
| Don’t Waste It! | Steamed, roasted, grilled…yum! |
