Comments on: The best vegetables to grow in raised beds: 10 delicious choices

By: Agnes

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:27:40 +0000

Hi
What about raised garden that are not on the ground. The type that are in a box and only have about a foot or a bit more of soil?
Will the soil freeze because it’s smaller so it’s still a late May start even if you have a green house dome for it? Located in Toronto so planting is usually after May 24

Thanks
Agnes

]]>

By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:15:15 +0000

In reply to Dylan.

Hey Dylan, I start my watermelon, muskmelon and cantaloupe seeds indoors about 4-5 weeks before the last expected frost date – around the 1st of May. I then harden them off around June 1st and move them to the garden 5-6 days later. This is why I wrote my latest book, Growing Under Cover – the annoying late frost warnings and cool evening temps. I use row covers (floated on mini hoop tunnels) or mini tunnels covered wth poly for the first 2 weeks or so (lift the ends in the day to vent). This gives the melons a great start.

]]>

By: Dylan

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:13:57 +0000

I would love to know more about how you start melons early here in Nova Scotia, Niki. I am in Halifax and the night temps seem so very low until at least June. Do you use a hoop tunnel or something like that or do you find the melons do OK? How early so you plant out?

]]>