Spring means summer gardens canโt be far off. John Carlson and his team at Homefront Farmers in Redding, CT, offer expert advice, and here are Carlsonโs go-to tips:
Consider location: โPick a sunny spot with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight during the growing season,โ he says. โYou can bring in water, you can amend the soil, but if you donโt have enough sunlight, your garden wonโt prosper.โ
What to grow when: โPeople often think of the growing season as stretching from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but that really short-changes what you can grow,โ he says. โPlant veggies like spinach and kale from late March through May, then mid-May, itโs summer staples like tomatoes and cucumbers. And in August, itโs back to your cool weather crops, like lettuce.โ


