Jun 9 • Seasonal Growing/Weather Woes
⚡ Want a Harvest Before Summer Ends? Plant These Now!
One of the biggest misconceptions in gardening is that if you haven't planted everything by spring, you've missed your chance.
Not true.
In fact, some crops grow so quickly that you can plant them in June and still enjoy a harvest before many of your summer vegetables are even getting started.
If you're looking for a quick gardening win, these fast-growing crops deserve a spot in your containers.
Let's take a look.
🥗 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐞
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 1–3 gallons
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 25–35 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: You don't have to wait for full-sized heads.
Many lettuce varieties can be harvested as baby greens just a few weeks after planting.
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
* Salads
* Sandwiches
* Fresh garden bowls
𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐩
Harvest a few leaves at a time instead of pulling the entire plant.
🌱 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 1–2 gallons
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 20–30 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: Arugula is one of the quickest greens you can grow.
Its peppery flavor adds excitement to salads and wraps.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬
You can often begin harvesting young leaves while the plant continues growing.
🔴 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 1–2 gallons
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 25–35 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: Radishes practically seem to grow overnight.
They're one of the best crops for impatient gardeners.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞
Crowding seeds too closely.
Give each radish room to develop.
🧅 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 1 gallon or larger
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 30–60 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: Green onions provide repeated harvests and take up very little space.
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬
Many gardeners regrow them multiple times by trimming the tops.
🌿 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 1–3 gallons
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 30–40 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭: Basil grows quickly in warm weather and rewards you with continuous harvests throughout the season.
𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐩
The more you pinch and harvest, the bushier the plant becomes.
🫘 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 5 gallons or larger
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 50–60 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: Bush beans may take a little longer than greens, but once they start producing, you'll often harvest handfuls at a time.
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
Gardeners who want a meaningful harvest from a single container.
🌿 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: Any shallow tray
𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭: 7–14 days
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠: If you're looking for the fastest edible crop possible, microgreens are hard to beat.
Many varieties can be harvested in less than two weeks.
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
* Salads
* Sandwiches
* Smoothies
* Garnishes
🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬
Want to know what all these crops have in common?
They're perfect for gardeners who start where they are.
You don't need a greenhouse.
You don't need a huge backyard.
You don't need a perfectly planned spring garden.
You simply need a container, some soil, and a willingness to plant something today.
A few weeks from now, your future self will be glad you did.
🎯 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
Choose the crop from today's list that excites you most.
Then answer this question:
𝐈𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡?
Maybe it's:
🥗 Fresh salad greens
🌿 Basil for homemade pesto
🧅 Green onions for cooking
🫘 A bowl full of bush beans
Write it down—and let's make it happen.
💬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
What's the fastest crop you've ever grown in a container?
Did it surprise you how quickly it was ready to harvest?
Share your experience below, you might inspire another gardener to give it a try!
𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥
Which would you choose if you planted today?
🥗 Lettuce
🔴 Radishes
🌿 Basil
🫘 Bush Beans
🧅 Green Onions
🌱 Microgreens
Vote in the comments!
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