Top Crops for the North Central and Rockies Region
 Here are the Top Ten crops for the North Central and Rockies 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: Cabbage, collards, kale Cucumber family: Cucumber, pumpkin, summer squash, winter squash Leafy greens: Arugula, chard, Chinese cabbage, mache, mustard (all types), pac choi, sorrel Legumes: Dry soup bean, fava bean, shell peas Root crops: Beet, garlic, parsnip, shallot, sunchokes Tomato family: Tomatillo Miscellaneous: Asparagus, leek, rhubarb, scallion |
