Best Vegetables to Plant in Early Spring

Best Vegetables to Plant in Early Spring

🌸 Spring Gardening Starts Earlier Than You Think

As soon as the soil thaws and temperatures rise above freezing, early spring becomes the perfect time to start planting hardy, cool-loving vegetables.
These crops thrive in chilly soil, grow fast, and reward you with some of the earliest harvests of the year. 🌿

At Earth Bloom Garden, we help you grow confidently through every season.

🥦 1. Broccoli

Broccoli loves cool weather and grows beautifully in early spring.

💚 Why It Thrives:

  • Prefers chilly temps

  • Grows before heat arrives

  • Produces large, nutritious heads

👉 Try our Spring Brassica Starter Kit.

🥬 2. Lettuce

One of the easiest and fastest vegetables to grow.

🌱 Benefits:

  • Ready in 30–45 days

  • Cold-tolerant

  • Perfect for containers or raised beds

👉 Use our Leafy Greens Seed Mix.

🥕 3. Carrots

Carrots germinate best in cool soil and grow sweeter in spring temperatures.

💛 Tips:

  • Use loose, stone-free soil

  • Keep the surface consistently moist

👉 Grow in our Deep Root Raised Bed.

🧅 4. Onions

Plant onion sets or seedlings as soon as the ground is workable.

🌿 Why They’re Great:

  • Cold-hardy

  • Low maintenance

  • Excellent for long storage

👉 Pair with our Organic Root Crop Soil Blend.

🫛 5. Peas

Peas are classic early-spring vegetables.

💚 Why Gardeners Love Them:

  • Germinate in cold soil

  • Fix nitrogen (improves soil!)

  • Sweet and delicious

👉 Try our Sugar Snap & Snow Pea Seed Pack.

🥦 6. Kale

Kale thrives in chilly weather and becomes sweeter after a light frost.

🌿 Advantages:

  • Extremely hardy

  • High in nutrients

  • Cut-and-come-again harvest

👉 Grow with our Super Greens Spring Kit.

🥬 7. Spinach

Spinach prefers temperatures below 70°F—perfect for March & April planting.

💚 Best Conditions:

  • Partial shade is okay

  • Plant thickly for baby greens

👉 Use our Spring Salad Garden Set.

🌱 Other Great Early Spring Crops

✔️ Radishes (ready in 25 days!)
✔️ Swiss chard
✔️ Beets
✔️ Cabbage
✔️ Cauliflower
✔️ Turnips

🌿 Tips for Early Spring Success

🌡️ Check soil temperature — Aim for 40–50°F
🪴 Protect seedlings with mini greenhouses
💧 Water consistently but avoid soggy soil
🌞 Give 4–6 hours of light minimum
🍂 Mulch lightly to stabilize soil temp

👉 Our Spring Garden Protection Kit helps shield early crops from cold nights.

🥗 Enjoy Earlier, Healthier Harvests

Early spring vegetables grow quickly, taste sweeter, and give you a huge head start on the gardening season.
Even a small raised bed or container can produce amazing results. 🌿

At Earth Bloom Garden, we provide everything you need to grow confidently from the very first day of spring.

🌿 Ready to Start Your Spring Garden?

Plant your early-spring vegetables today 🌸
👉 Visit Earth Bloom Garden to explore spring seed kits, raised bed soil, and beginner-friendly garden tools. 🌿

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