NATIONAL PLANT A VEGGIE GARDEN DAY; MAY 19

History and Origin of World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day

This holiday day was created in 2019 by Bob Matthews of Rochester, NY. Bob is the owner and author of The Gardener’s Network, Garden Hobbies, and Pumpkin Nook. Bob is also an avid, lifetime gardener.

World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day was created to help feed ourselves, our family, and a hungry planet, and encourage people to join in the fun hobby of gardening. While this day is intended to create a vegetable garden, Matthews says you can use this day to plant a flower or herb garden, if you prefer. Better still, why not grow all three….. vegetables, flowers, and herbs!?

The date of May 19th was chosen, as the last frost date has passed for almost everyone in the northern hemisphere, where the vast majority of humans live. If the last frost date has not yet occurred in your area, start a few plants indoors today, for transplanting outdoors later.