There is a great deal to do in the vegetable garden in spring, as shown below:
| Picking/Harvesting | Sowing | Planting | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuces | Parsnips | Lettuces | Grafting & pruning |
| Chard | Potatoes | Peppers | |
| Cabbages | Beet | Leeks | |
| Peas | Carrots | Onions | |
| Strawberries | Corn | ||
| Zucchini | |||
Parsnip “Pastinaca Sativa”:
Parsnips were an important crop up to the 18th-century, when they were gradually displaced by carrots and potatoes. Their leaves are similar to celery leaves in appearance and the root looks like a white carrot.