Is there enough time to start growing anything?

[Gresford]

I just bought a house that has a few raised beds. There is nothing growing in them right now because the previous owners had the house on the market when the growing season started and were not sure if the house would sell.

Tomorrow is July 4. Is there any kind of vegetable/fruit plant that we can start now and harvest this year? (We have plenty of fruit trees, blueberry/raspberry bushes, and a grapevine).

I live in western Washington which is hardiness zone 7/8.

Thanks!

[ChristyACB]

There are several people on this board in Wash. so you should get more localized responses.

But, as a general idea, you have plenty of time for the short season warm crops like bush beans, fast growing squash, even tomatoes and peppers if you can find a place that has some well grown starts still in stock.

I don't know how long till your first frost or when your season officially started, but that is just a general short list of favorites you should be fine with. Good luck.

[Guilt Trip]

Get the fastest growing veggies you like and get them in the ground, if nothing else you(we) all need the pratice, and this will give you a view through whats growing and plant health, so get to it. Good Luck, Guilt trip

[Ernie]

Carrots, kohlrabi, and a few other 45-60 day crops might be fine. I sometimes plant carrots as late as mid-August (though I'm in Illinois) and get away with a smallish crop. It all depends on the first frost.

I'd try planting something. Still beats looking at bare soil.

[gardenfay]

I say, "go for it".
i'm in N. Montana and a lot of my stuff is just coming up due to a late spring and several other things. I hope to still get quite a bit of stuff and you should be able to, too. My green beans are just breaking thru the ground.
hope it goes well.

[DoubleD]

I am on the Kitsap Peninsula (across the sound from Seattle) and you have plenty of things you can be planting right now. The great thing about our climate is that you can garden virtually year round if you choose the right plants.

I would plant right now:

Bush Beans
Carrots (they will provide a fall/winter harvest for you)
Brocolli
Kohlrabi
Bunching (green) onions

In mid August, I would plant lettuces for the fall garden.

At the end of August, plant spinach and peas for the fall garden.

In October plant the garlic and shallot bulbs for next summer's garden.

[chickenista]

Don't forget the Swiss Chard!!!!

[stranger]

beets
zuchinni
cukes
any 60 day or less veg.

[Gresford]

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. My 4th of July weekend will consist of getting this garden started. I'll keep you posted.

[rwinsouthla]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Tomatos, cucumbers, squash. Your first frost probably isn't until the end of October or beginnign of November so most anything has plenty of time to grow. Leave some space for the winter stuff like carrots, broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage.

Good luck

[NickieL]

you have plenty of time to grow stuff!!! Just stick with shorter season viarities for this year