6 Vegetables to Grow During Hot Summer Months

There are approximately 50 types of vegetables grown the great big world of vegetable gardening. These vegetables can be divided into two groups; warm season vegetables and cool season vegetables. Warm season vegetables thrive well in warm soils and warm weather and have no problem with the weather being hot out. Cool season vegetables so well in spring and fall when the temperatures are mild. Some can even thrive well in light frosts. Let’s take a list of six warm weather vegetables that you can plant in your garden.

1.    Peppers

Peppers are a great addition to grow in any garden. They are versatile in the kitchen, have very few pests, and best of all, they’re easy to grow. There are many varieties of pepper, some are sweet and others are hot. Peppers come in all kinds of colors such as yellow, orange, green, red and even purple. You can eat sweet peppers as a snack directly from the garden. Be careful pf trying that with hot peppers though, they can be very hot.

2.    Tomatoes

Nothing beats the taste of a red, ripe, juicy tomato, or even a couple of cherry tomatoes. When people hear tomatoes, they automatically think of the traditional red tomato. But the truth is tomatoes come in a variety of colors such as yellow, green, and some shades of purples. There are thousands of tomato varieties to choose from and are a great vegetable to add to your garden.

3.    Summer Squash

Summer squash is a term used to refer to a variety of plants such as straightneck, scallop, crookneck, and zucchini. These plants do not tolerate frosts, they thrive well in warm weather. Summer squash also preferssandy loam soil that is rich in organic matter. They also require a well-drained soil. 

4.    Cucumbers

Garden fresh cucumbers straight from the garden are a delightful addition to your sandwich, salad, or as a healthy vegetable snack. They have similar characteristics to squash in their preference of warm weather. There are two main cucumber types; the bush types and the vining ones. Vining cucumbers produce vigorously in optimal conditions. They may even produce all summer long. You may need to put some sort of trellis for them to grow on since they tend to vine out everywhere.

5.    Beans

Beans are an easy to grow vegetables and fresh beans arealways bursting with flavor. There are several types of beans. Pole beans can grow rather tall and will get out of hand if you don’t prepare for their rigorous vining growth. Bush beans can produce just as much as pole beans (even though they aren’t as fruitful) in the right conditions. Green beans are the most popular type of beans. Beans should be regularly harvested if you want to get the most out of them. They can be ready for harvest 60 days after planting. 

6.    Corn

While corn can be grown in late spring as long as the temperature stays above freezing and there’s no chance of frost, they tend to have a higher germination rate when planted in warm temperatures.