These veggies grow so quickly, they can go from seed to plate in less than two months.
That means you’ll be enjoying your own fresh, homegrown produce before you know it.
Radishes
One of the fastest-growing vegetable plants you’re able to grow isradish.
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Some types are ready to eat in as little as 3 weeks from seeding.
Overmature radishes become woody and cracked.
Or pick whole plants 5-6 weeks after seeding by pulling or cutting at the soil line.
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Pods may be green, yellow, purple, or speckled.
Begin sowing seeds of this warm-season crop in your garden in late spring.
Pods are ready to pick when 6-8 inches long, about 6-7 weeks after planting.
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Harvest turnip greens when they reach 4-6 inches tall, about 4 weeks after sowing.
Roots mature in 6-7 weeks after planting, depending on the variety.
Keep plants watered well to avoid bitterness in your cukes.
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Once fruits set, they develop quickly: Many varieties begin ripening within 6-7 weeks after planting.
Harvest every few days to prevent oversize fruits that may be seedy and bitter.
Size:Up to 6 feet tall
Arugula
There’s almost always space in yourvegetable gardenfor arugula.
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This peppery-flavored, leafy green doesn’t need much room to grow.
Sow the seeds in early spring or fall.
you could start harvesting the leaves as soon as 4 weeks after planting.
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Handpick individual leaves to extend the harvest, or pull up the entire plant.
Sow seeds in your garden in early spring.
Pick baby greens 3-4 weeks after seeding.
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Give the whole plant another 2-3 weeks before harvesting mature leaves.
Pick green onions when they are 6-8 inches tall by pulling the whole plant up out of the ground.
This nutritious leafy green is popular in salads and stir-fry.
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Most varieties of this easy-to-grow, cool-season vegetable are ready to harvest 6-7 weeks after planting in spring.
Because bok choy does best in part shade, it’s a good plant forindoor vegetable gardening.
The hibiscus-like blooms appear about 6-7 weeks after sowing, followed by long, slender pods.
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Then, use them in a flavorful Cajun gumbo, or trygrilling your okra podsto avoid a slimy texture.
Size:4-8 feet tall (depending on variety)
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