Best Vegetables to Grow in Missouri

Best Vegetables to Grow in Missouri. Finding the best vegetables to grow in Missouri proved more difficult than I had anticipated. Some require extensive care, others are susceptible to pests, and many are too difficult and time-consuming to grow. This comprehensive book will teach you which vegetables to cultivate, why you should grow them, and even how to grow them.

Best Vegetables to Grow in Missouri

1. Bell Peppers

We like to cultivate ‘Park’s Early Thickset,’ ‘Islander,’ and ‘Fat ‘n Sassy’ in the Kemper vegetable garden. ‘Golden Summer,’ ‘Giant Marconi,’ and ‘Mandarin’ provide a wide range of colours and flavours.

2. Leaf Lettuce

Every year, we cultivate lettuce in a beautiful wheel of colour and flavour. The greatest include ‘Buttercrunch,’ which has a sweet bib variation, and ‘Galactic,’ which has a dark crimson colour. Try the original ‘Black Seeded Simpson’ for rapid growth and delicious flavour.

3. Tomatoes

With so many options, it’s difficult to choose just one. At the Kemper Center vegetable garden, we plant ‘Better Boy,’ ‘Big Beef,’ ‘Pink Girl,’ and ‘Celebrity’ hybrid types. If you want a pink heirloom in your garden, try ‘Brandywine’.

4. Cherry Tomatoes Vegetables to Grow in Missouri

Cherry tomatoes need their own mention because they yield till frost and can be planted in a container. ‘Sungold,’ which has won many taste tests for sweetness, is my recommendation. If you like a more acidic cherry tomato, try ‘Juliet,’ a delicious grape tomato, or ‘Tom Thumb,’ a traditional round cherry tomato.

5. Cucumbers

Cucumbers are fantastic for keeping cool in the summer heat. Our favourites include ‘Diva,’ which does not require a pollinator, and ‘Speedway,’ which is disease resistant.

6. Spinach Vegetables to Grow in Missouri

‘Melody’ spinach is a favourite among gardeners in both Illinois and Missouri. It performs admirably in both spring and fall crops and never disappoints. It has a longer growing season than spinach and bolts last.

7. Bush Beans

Consider ‘Blue Lake 274’ bush beans. Walt Behrendt, senior horticultural at the Kemper vegetable garden, has yet to discover anything that can compete with its production and taste. It’s delicious and fresh, but it may also be frozen to extend the season of green beans.

8. Potatoes Vegetables to Grow in Missouri

Potatoes are a popular crop at farmers’ markets in the St. Louis area. ‘Irish Cobbler’ is a popular early potato type that is suitable for boiling and baking. ‘Yukon Gold’ has a lovely buttery flavour and texture that works well for mashed potatoes. ‘Kennebec’ is an excellent all-purpose cultivar that is resistant to late blight and tobacco mosaic virus. ‘Red Pontiac’ is ideal for young potatoes. Its thin red skin requires no peeling and only vigorous cleaning.

9. Summer Squash

Nothing surpasses the flavour of fresh summer squash and zucchini. In our hot, humid climate, ‘Early Golden,’ ‘Yellow Crookneck,’ and ‘Gadzukes’ thrive.

10. Carrots

Carrots might be difficult to grow if you don’t have good sandy soil. Planting ‘Nantes Half Long’ and ‘Scarlet Nantes’ is recommended because they thrive in our clay soils. Walt recommends adding well-aged compost in the fall rather than the spring to avoid forked roots.

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