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CORN Needs A LOT of nitrogen! (Heavy feeder) Grows tall and straight up, can get to be 5 – 6 feet tall! Roots do not grow very deep Need full sun Warm season plant Likes well-drained soil… not too wet! Takes from 60-90 days to get corn cobs Self-pollinates, doesn’t need bugs Can deal with some cold weather SQUASH Needs LOTS of nitrogen (heavy feeder) Grows in vines along ground Creates shade with big leaves Roots are deep and can pull water and nutrients from deep underground Need bees and flying bugs to pollinate flowers Summer squash grow quickly (45-50 days) Winter squash grow more slowly (70-110 days) Need full sun Dies quickly in frosty, cold weather STRING BEANS Gives nitrogen from soil to other plants (Fixes nitrogen) Grows as a climbing vine Grows quickly… beans ready in about 30-45 days Needs full sun Warm season plant Needs frequent water because of shallow roots Pollinated by bees Doesn’t like cold frosty weather PEAS Gives nitrogen from soil to other plants (Fixes nitrogen) Grows as a climbing vine Can start growing early spring because OK with cold Peas ready in 90-120 days Likes well-drained soil kind of sandy soil Likes lots of sun, but some shade OK Needs protection from wind Self-pollinate, don’t need insects MARIGOLDS Likes a little bit of nitrogen (Light feeder) Grows as a upright plant with big flowers, to about 1 foot tall Flowers from seed in about 45 days Likes full to part sun Prefers well-drained soil Doesn’t need a lot of water Keeps bad garden insects away from other plants Attracts pollinator insect to garden ONIONS Needs a little bit of nitrogen (Light feeder) Grows a bulb underground with long leaves above Grows fairly quickly… can pick any time Likes soft, well-drained soil Likes full sun Onion flowers keep away carrot flies Keeps growing well in frosty and cold weather SPINACH Likes a medium amount of nitrogen (Moderate feeder) Grows as a short plant, in leafy little clumps Ready to pick leaves in 40 -50 days Likes full to part sun Doesn’t like very hot weather Likes moist and well-drained soil Keeps growing well in frosty and cold weather Doesn’t need bugs for flowers because we only eat the leaves BUSH TOMATOES Likes A LOT of nitrogen (Heavy feeder) This type of tomato grows as a bush Slow-growing Tomatoes ready in 70-90 days Needs lots of sun Likes regular amount of water Grows in almost any kind of soil Dies in cold, frosty weather Self-pollinates, doesn’t need insects Don’t need bugs because we only eat the leaves BASIL Likes a medium amount of nitrogen (Moderate feeder) Grows as a short plant with big, floppy leaves Likes lots of sun Doesn’t like wind Doesn’t like cold weather Likes moist and well-drained soil Keeps bad insects away from the garden Doesn’t need bugs for flowers because we only eat the leaves CARROTS Likes a little bit of nitrogen (Light feeder) Grows an underground root and long feathery leaves on top Slow-growing and very delicate when little Ready to pull up carrots in 60-70 days Likes full to part sun Needs a lot of water, especially when they are little Likes moist and well-drained soil Grows OK in frosty and cool weather Carrot flowers attract pollinating insects to garden Designed around companion planting information provided in: Growing garden companions. National Gardening Association: Kids Gardening Website. Accessed June 16, 2010 from http://www.kidsgardening.com/growingideas/projects/mar03/pg1.html#grow