Good Vegetables to plant in Michigan over Memorial Weekend ???

Last year we had our first vegetable garden at our house in suburban Detroit. We planted brussel sprouts, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, zuchini, squash, and pumpkins. The pumpkins ended up being a mistake because they died from a mold that was common in the midwest last year, AND they took up too much space. Everything else did awesome !!!





Anyway, we're getting a late start this year because I spent time enlarging the garden to 24 x 16 and raising it about 8 inches. We're really excited to get everything planted this holiday weekend, but we are looking for good ideas of things to plant this late that will thrive ??? What types of veggies have folks had good luck with in the midwest ???

Good Vegetables to plant in Michigan over Memorial Weekend ???
Every year we plant our regulars:


tomatoes


cucumbers


pepper (hot %26amp; bell)


corn


carrots


onions


beans


peas


sometimes some melons...





We dont get too fancy, just plant the stuff we (and the kids) will eat, but these are all pretty basic, hardy veggies for the midwest. Haven't had too many problems, as long as they're put out after the last frost (which I assume you're safe now)





This year we are attempting to save space with the cucumbers and melons by growing them on a trellis (a cattle panel bent into an arch) We know other people who have tried this and had great luck.





Good luck with your garden!
Reply:Try this fun gardening idea (we did it in Minnesota) Take your seed potatoes and cut as usual,but just lay them on top of the soil. Then bust open a bale of straw and cover them to 10+ inches. Keep re-covering them over summer because the straw will settle. The plants will rise out of the straw and the potatoes will accumulate under the straw. the idea is to keep it DARK under the straw. As the summer goes on, you can peek under the straw and watch the spuds grow! We once had mice or something chew a few, but it was great fun for the kids to actually WATCH the garden grow!
Reply:I lived south of Chicago for about 20yrs. We had tomatoes, corn, beans, onions and carrots. We also had some awesome grape vines that my mom made fantastic jelly with.


The soil was excellent for a garden...rich black dirt. The summers were never really hot enouogh to burn anything up. I'm in north central Texas now and by August, the summer sun has fried everything. Good Luck!!!!
Reply:I live in Michigan. I don't have a lot of space, but I always plant tomatoes, herbs, onions, lettuce and all kinds of peppers (Jalapeno, bell, chili, etc.). I have had good luck with all except for the lettuce.
Reply:I know that I tend to grow a lot of sunflowers for sunflower seeds and corn. Rhubarb is also a neat plant to grow.