I Want To Know What Vegetables Will Grow In My Zone?

Posted by admin on January 23, 2010

my zone is #5 not sure what that really means and my elevation is 6,000… i just want to get a list of everything that will grow for vegetables and fruits!

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6 Responses to “I Want To Know What Vegetables Will Grow In My Zone?”

1. Shade says:

   January 23, 2010 at 1:29 pm

   I also live in zone 5 (Indiana). You can grow pretty much anything you like. You can grow tomatos, squash, cucumbers, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, peaches, strawberries, potatos etc etc…you name it and you can pretty much grow it. I would get your garden ready now and start getting stuff in the ground.
2. Louise Roberts says:

   January 23, 2010 at 6:31 pm

   Contact your local County Extension Agent. They will have all of the information you need. Also, seed catalogs have a wealth of information. And some specialize in seeds for short growing seasons. Just type in “seed catalogs” on your favorite search engine, and you’ll find more than you can ever use.
   Also, everyone doesn’t use the same criteria for determining zones, so it’s good to know what the low temperature is that you can expect in your area.
3. thisbrit says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:05 pm

   I just love Shade’s answer . . .grow pretty much anything! How about papaya? Or Kiwi?
   Anyway, he is basically right about preparing the soil and getting ready to get the cabbage family of veggies in. It is exciting to garden and then eat the stuff.
   bon chance
4. reynwate says:

   January 24, 2010 at 3:19 am

   http://www.almanac.com/
   search for your zone’s last date of frost. Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before that date.
   Also see “Best Days” for when to plant each crop.
   You have a short growing season in zone 5 and may want to choose quickly maturing varieties of whatever you want to plant.
5. saaanen says:

   January 24, 2010 at 4:51 am

   Just go to any store that sells plants and seeds. They will have anything that grows where you are.
6. Rochelle says:

   February 5, 2010 at 11:22 am

   I live in zone 5 too. Here is a list of things I have grown over the past 20+ yeats of gardening. Hope this helps and have fun with it.

   onions
   Tomato
   Potato
   Corn
   Peas
   Beans
   Squash all types
   Lettuce all types
   peppers all types
   cabbage
   cauliflower
   broccoli
   brussels sprouts
   spinach
   beets
   kale
   watermelon yes I grow watermelons
   strawberries
   grapes
   carrots
   tomatillo
   cucumbers
   cowpeas also known as blackeye peas
   apples
   cherries
   peaches
   pears
   various greens collard,spinach,turnips,chard
   garlic
   Various Herbs