Summer Garden Must Haves

Summer is a time in which there are many things happening in the garden. A summer vegetable garden is the perfect place for growing warm weather vegetables such as cherry tomatoes.

A summer garden can provide an abundance of fresh delicious produce for your family to enjoy.

If you missed the spring planting time, it's not too late to get started with your vegetable garden plans.

Many vegetables have short growing times, and can be planted and harvested within a few short weeks.

Growing vegetables such as lettuce, radish, green onions, green beans, and many heat-loving herbs is easy to do, even starting in mid-summer.

Here are some ideas to help you get started.

Some traditional vegetable plants that will do well in a summer garden are cucumbers, lettuce (partial shade is good) green onions, green beans, zucchini, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and beets.

If you are planting a container or square foot garden, look for dwarf or compact varieties of vegetables as they will work best in smaller garden plans.

The best herbs for growing in a summer vegetable garden are oregano, tarragon, sage, basil, mint, marjoram, rosemary, and thyme for their unique flavors.