How can I plan a year-round vegetable garden?

With some planning, it’s possible to have a continuous harvest from your vegetable garden nearly year-round in many regions of the USA. The key is to grow cool season and warm season crops in succession, extend the seasons with protection like row covers, and plant varieties with different days to maturity. Start cool crops like lettuce, spinach and peas as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Once warm weather hits, transition to warm season tomatoes, peppers and squash. As fall approaches, go back to cool crops that can withstand light frosts. Finally, utilize season extension techniques for winter harvests of crops like kale, carrots and leeks. Staggering plantings every 2-3 weeks can bridge gaps. Check this [year-round vegetable gardening guide](https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/year-round-vegetable-gardening) for your region.