Top Crops for Central and Midwest Gardening:
 Here are the Top Ten crops for the Midwest region, followed by other recommended crops, as rated in our National Survey of Most Productive Garden Crops. (The criteria for selection include ease of culture, efficient use of garden space and time, ease of storage and desirability at the table.) The recommended crops are sorted by plant family to help you plan rotations so that the same plant families are not grown consecutively in the same area, as much as possible. |
Other Highly Recommended Crops:Cabbage family: Broccoli, cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi Cucumber family: Cucumber, pumpkin, summer squash, winter squash Leafy greens: Arugula, chard, mustard (all types), pac choi, sorrel, spinach, turnip Legumes: Dry soup beans, pole snap beans, shell peas, Southern peas Root crops: Beet, parsnip, potato, rutabaga, shallot, turnip Tomato family: Hot peppers, tomatillo Miscellaneous: Asparagus, leek, okra, rhubarb, scallion, sweet corn |
