9
KOREAN
VEGETABLES
TO GROW THIS SPRING
These are plants that I have grown for many years so they are pretty easy to grow and you will be amazed by how wonderful they taste when freshly picked!! Don’t wait any longer and start your garden this spring!
GREEN ONIONS (PA 파)
Start seed indoors then transfer to a bigger pot. The sprouts are thin and small so don’t overlook it
PERILLA LEAVES (KKAENNIP)
They need light to germinate. Once they seed, they will self-seed and propagate like weeds the following year.
CHIVES (BUCHU 부추)
Keep soil moist – if the soil is too dry it will not grow much. Harvest by cutting just above ground level.
LETTUCE (SANGCHU 상추)
Lettuce likes a lot of water and in California, due to strong sun, I think they do better in part shade.
Vegetables for Early Spring
Vegetables for Late Spring/Early Summer
SQUASH (HOBAK 호박)
Squash prefers warm temperatures. Sow seeds after the last frost in a warm, sunny location. Keep soil moist
CHILI PEPPERS (GOCHU)
Chilis love warm weather. Plants must dry out completely before watering – it doesn’t like humidity
CUCUMBERS (OI 오이)
Keep soil moist. Best growing temperatures 65 – 75°F but can be warmer. train the plant to climb a vertical trellis or ladder
Vegetables for Late Spring/Early Summer
CROWN DAISIES (SSUKAT)
It will be fine with light shade in summer. It’s pretty easy to grow but needs good moisture and cooler temperatures.
CABBAGES (BAECHU 배추)
Great Korean cabbages grow in your garden that you can use in your daily Korean cooking and also make kimchi with.
Loved your post! Thank you for the detailed information. I came from Korea too and recently gotten myself into gardening and started growing 4-5 different types of Korean veggies!