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Tomatoes comes in a variety of shapes and sizes from large plump slicing tomatoes to bell shaped romas perfect for sauce making. You can even find a wide variety of small cherry tomatoes perfect for salad.  How to Grow Tomatoes: Indoors Tomatoes are best started indoors 7 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant the tomato seed about 1/4″ below the surface of the soil. Outdoors Space 24-30″ apart in a warm, sunny area of your garden. Transplanting Till soil 1 foot deep 2 weeks before transplanting seedlings outdoors. Harden off for one week before transplanting in the garden. Space transplants 2 feet apart....

Traditionally grown in the Southern US, okra is a warmer weather plant. It’s easy to grow and is rich in Vitamin A without many calories. The beautiful white and yellow flowers add a touch of beauty to your garden. How to Grow Okra: Indoors Seeds should be started indoors in peat pots 3-4 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant the okra seed about a half inch below the surface of the soil. It’s recommended to start your okra directly in your garden soil as they don’t always transplant well. Outdoors Plant directly into the garden 3-4 weeks before your last...

Lettuce is a cool season crop that enjoys a little shade. It is easy to grow and does well in cool spring and fall weather. Though it is quick growing and slow to bolt, it is best to plant lettuce in successive plantings to keep growing garden fresh lettuce all season long. How to Grow Lettuce: Lettuce is best sown outdoors as soon as soil is able to be worked and reaches 65 degrees F. Thoroughly till soil before planting. Scatter seeds lightly across a 12 inch wide row. Sow the seeds at 2-week intervals until temperatures reach 80 degrees F...