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LETTUCE: Leaf lettuce such as Romaine can begin to be harvested about 30 days after planting. Cut the leaves once they reach at least 3 inches. BABY CARROTS: can be harvested after about 30 days. Other carrot varieties may take between 50 and 80 days to mature. RADISHES: One of the fastest growing vegetables are radishes. Most varieties will be ready for harvest in just 25 to 30 days after planting. GREEN ONIONS: While it can take 6 months for onion bulbs to mature, the green onion stalks can be harvested after just 3 or 4 weeks. You can also grow onion microgreens and have baby onion greens in two to three weeks. PEAS: Snow peas take only about 10 days to germinate and are ready for harvest in about 60 days. BUSH BEANS: Most varieties of bush beans are ready to harvest within 40 to 65 days from planting. SPINACH: is ready in as little as 4 to 6 weeks after planting. KALE & OTHER LEAFY GREENS: Kale, mustard greens and watercress are just a few delicious,...

After a little investigating, I learned that these healthy, hydrating vegetables come in all shapes, colors and sizes. When planning our garden this spring, my fiancé and I decided to try something other than the traditional round, red varieties. We planted French Breakfast heirloom radish seeds the first weekend in May in our little Des Moines plot. Since June 1, we've enjoyed these long, cylindrical radishes that have a nice mild flavor. All it took was some watering and thinning them out to an inch apart 1. Purple Plum Radish For fun color on your plate, go with these bright purple radishes. They grow fast and have a crisp, pleasant taste CLICK TO READ MORE .