If your family is hoping to grow a few green thumbs this spring, don’t delay! Get a head start in the winter. Unlike their warm-season counterparts, cool-season crops are best started in early spring, so they’ll have enough time to fully mature before the summer heat arrives. Exact dates for planting seeds will vary slightly depending on your geographic location and the variety of the vegetables you are planting. Delicious cool-season veggies include calcium-rich kale to beta-carotene-packed carrots. Take advantage of a sunny March day and bring the kids to a local nursery, or check out a USDA-certified organic seed company  online. Both are great ways for the kids to decide what cool-season veggies they want to see in their spring salad!

Sara, KIWI intern

Tags: gardening, planting, vegetables, winter

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