When planting your seedlings, it’s important to notice which areas of your garden receive the most sunlight, and then plant accordingly. Knowing the sunlight preference of each of your plant varieties can provide information you need to plan the layout of your garden and get growing!
Prefer at least 6 hours of sunlight,
ideally even more:
tomatoes
peppers
squash
melons
brussel sprouts
potatoes
cucumbers
cilantro
celery
basil
scallions
turnips
eggplant
fennel
beets
corn
cabbage
carrots
oregano
rosemary
thyme
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Can survive, and even thrive,
in partial shade, especially as the weather begins to heat up:
arugula
lettuce
radish
mustard greens
kale
bok choi
parsley
dill
spinach
chives
mint
broccoli
cauliflower
Watch Our Online Shows
Check out our YouTube Live channel for new shows each week. On Mondays, Jay shares how you can make delicious, healthy meals with the vegetables, fruit and herbs you are growing in your garden. On Wednesdays, you can learn about gardening and gain useful information you can use from Hope. And on Fridays, Sue leads a nature-themed story time for children.
This Wednesday, May 27, "Gardening with Hope" will cover tips for growing leafy greens.
Shows are live at 1 pm and feature a chat option so you can ask questions realtime. Or you can check out our channel anytime to see our recorded shows. We have recently added captioning to our recorded programs. Just click on the "cc" button at the bottom right of the screen to see subtitles.
If you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to see covered on a show, email jay@newtoncommunityfarm.org
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