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title: "Hello! Starting a garden this spring. What edible fruit or veggies…"
description: "Hello! Starting a garden this spring. What edible fruit or veggies could I start germinating? Or am I late?"
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# Hello! Starting a garden this spring. What edible fruit or veggies…

_Posted by Diana Roque on 2025-02-05_

Hello! Starting a garden this spring. What edible fruit or veggies could I start germinating? Or am I late?

## 9 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2025-02-05

I’d recommend Epic Gardening on YouTube, they have videos every week and every month they have one about what you should plant now according to your zone

### Landon commented on 2025-02-17

Tomato’s I live in Roma and tomatoes grow wild in my garden

### Jo commented on 2025-02-18

I’m in a northern state and always start everything early! I have grow lights though and a small “set up” for it.

Things I’ve started (and are currently sprouting):  
Tomatoes  
Pumpkins  
Beans  
Carrots  
Arugula  
Lettuce

#### My precious replied on 2025-02-19

I’m getting ready to start my onions within the next week or two. I’ll start everything else probably end of next month.

#### Jo replied on 2025-02-20

Are you starting them from seeds or a normal onion?! I’ve been wanting to try to plant the onions on my counter before they go bad 😆

### Diana Roque commented on 2025-02-18

I have one grow light how long do you leave it in?

#### Jo replied on 2025-02-20

For seedlings I leave mine on for at least 10hrs and usually at 100 or 75% brightness!  
Once they sprout I leave the lights on for at least 12hrs but usually closer to 14 at 100% brightness!  
If I notice they’re growing a little to quick for my like I’ll intermittently change the lights percent between 50/75/100 just to slow them down a little.  
I’ve had best luck using the “blue/red” option for lighting on my grow lights! It’s generally the most blueish and bright of them and is the best for promoting root growth! Hope this helps! ☺️

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