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Columbus

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A street of homes with food growing on balconies, decks and in front gardens at sunrise

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Pick what you want to grow.

Vegetables

Salads, sides, suppers.

Herbs

Pizza, tea, garnish.

Flowers

Beauty, bees, butterflies.

Fruit

Sweet, juicy, garden-fresh.

Grain

Bread, porridge, cover crops.

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Vegetables to grow this season

Vegetable

Arugula

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Vegetable

Bean

Plant May 22 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Cauliflower

Plant Mar 31 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Beet

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Vegetable

Artichoke

Plant May 1 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Cardoon

Moderate

Vegetable

Asparagus

Plant Mar 16 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Broccoli

Plant Mar 31 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Brussels Sprouts

Plant Mar 31 – Jul 2

Vegetable

Celeriac

Moderate

Vegetable

Cabbage

Plant Mar 31 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Chickpea

Easy

Vegetable

Butternut Squash

Easy

Vegetable

Celery

Plant Mar 16 – Aug 1

Vegetable

Acorn Squash

Easy

Vegetable

Carrot

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 1

Easy herbs for any kitchen

Herb

Borage

Plant May 1 – Aug 31

Herb

Chamomile

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Herb

Anise

Plant May 22 – Aug 31

Herb

Bay Laurel

Moderate

Herb

Basil

Plant May 22 – Aug 31

Herb

Chive

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Herb

Bee Balm

Easy

Herb

Chervil

Plant May 1 – Aug 31

Herb

Caraway

Plant May 1 – Aug 1

Herb

Catnip

Plant May 1 – Aug 31

Herb

Cress

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Herb

Cilantro

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Herb

Curry Plant

Easy

Herb

Dill

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Herb

Cumin

Plant May 22 – Aug 1

Herb

Comfrey

Easy

Herb

Flowers that help your veggies

Flower

Cleome

Easy

Flower

Chrysanthemum

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Flower

Daffodil

Easy

Flower

Crocus

Easy

Flower

Celosia

Plant May 22 – Aug 31

Flower

Cornflower

Easy

Flower

Begonia

Moderate

Flower

Black Eyed Susan

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 1

Flower

Calendula

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Flower

Aster

Plant May 22 – Aug 31

Flower

Dahlia

Moderate

Flower

Coneflower

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Flower

Alyssum

Plant May 1 – Aug 31

Flower

Columbine

Easy

Flower

Coreopsis

Plant Apr 15 – Aug 31

Flower

Cosmos

Plant May 22 – Aug 31

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