What crop(s) do you expect the most in 2022?

[Phaedra]

Amaranth

Okra (which I had no success so far, but I always transplant them too early. This year I will definitely wait until it really warms up.)

Melons - last year, I planted them in the 10L buckets, obviously, it's too small or I didn't add fertilizer frequently enough. The fruits are pretty small.

The young plants grow quite well and strong, and this gives me new hopes for those warmth-loving plants. How about you?

 

[flowerbug]

by weight tomatoes. they are normally our largest crop for eating fresh and for canning. we use them in so many ways.

 

[digitS']

Let's see ...

Do you mean that I will be the most delighted to see for harvest? How about, that I want all that we need plus extra to share?

All Of Them! Fresh makes everything better. Even potatoes, available in the produce aisle, cheap, in every grocery store -- even those with their subtle flavor, fresh new potatoes.

I suppose that most people would wonder why that we put so much emphasis on green vegetables. Fresh! If they are coming on in too much abundance -- other folks seem happy to have some. And, if they pass beyond their prime, the compost is always hungery. And, is there anything better for the compost pile than a wheelbarrow full of coarse, stemmy, Bok Choy? The gardener doesn't even need to add green onions and a splash of soy sauce for that stir-fry!

Beyond the greens, I say that fresh corn on the cob, cucumbers and a big sliced ripe tomato is the time of year that I live for .

Steve

 

[seedcorn]

I always look forward to tomatoes, okra and peppers. Have no idea how many pounds of tomatoes we give away.

 

[Ridgerunner]

For what are winter greens for me I'd go with mustard greens. My wife would go with beet greens. I grow several different greens and they are all good, well more than the two of us can eat.

For root crops, I really like beets. My wife would choose a fresh sweet carrot.

For summer veggies we would both go with fresh corn on the cob. 20 minutes from growing on the plant until served on the table. I like planting a cherry tomato at the garden gate and trellised to the wire fence so I can grab a handful of fresh ripe tomatoes when I walk by without having to enter the garden.

These are what we most enjoy eating though it's hard to say anything bad about most things fresh.

 

[Zeedman]

Okra (which I had no success so far, but I always transplant them too early. This year I will definitely wait until it really warms up.)

I love okra as well, but it needs heat and is real "iffy" in our Northern climate. All of the commonly available commercial varieties would wilt & die shortly after flowering. I finally found a cool-tolerant Japanese variety, Pentagreen, which has proven to be reliable; a few plants die off every year (maybe 20% max) but the majority bear until frost. Many Wisconsin residents are of German heritage, and have told me the climate in Wisconsin is similar; so Pentagreen might succeed there as well. I'd be happy to send you some seed, if you think it would be allowed.

Oh, and I start mine from transplants too, to overcome problems with cool-soil germination. It works well to plant them in clusters; I thin to 3 plants per pot, then transplant the clusters at greater spacing than individual plants. The close spacing within the clusters tends to limit branching, results in both a heavy initial yield, and sustained yield throughout the season.