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Best Vegetables to Plant in USDA Zone 6B

1. Beans (pole or bush)
2. Tomatoes (full size, cherry, or patio)
3. Potatoes
4. Peas (Sugar, Snap, or Hull)
5. Lettuce, Spinach, Chard
6. Squash, Cucumbers
7. Peppers, Eggplant
8. Onions, Garlic, Beets
9. Brassicas (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale)
10. Perennials - Asparagus, Rhubarb, Blueberries, Strawberries, Herbs

Kid-Friendly Vegetables

1. Cherry Tomatoes
2. Banana Peppers (not spicy)
3. Sugar Snap Peas
4. Fingerling Carrots
5. Blueberries, Strawberries
6. Spinach, Lettuce

Space-Saving Techniques

1. Use wide rows or build raised beds

Vegetables That Tolerate Some Shade

Beets, Carrots, Chard, Kale, Lettuce, Rhubarb, Spinach, Parsnips, Garlic, Potatoes, Peas