When a gardener sits down to think about what vegetables would be easy to grow, the determination is somewhat relative. The most important consideration is how much experience the gardener has. A garden also requires upkeep and maintenance. It needs to be kept free of weeds because weeds will prevent vegetables from producing fruits, or stunt their growth.
When I think of easy to grow vegetables, I think of things that can be sowed directly into the ground. I think of things that do not have to be started indoors well in advance of outdoor planting, or things that don’t have to be hardened off in order to acclimate them to the outdoor conditions.
For an inexperienced gardener, using plants for some of their vegetables is a wise idea. It will allow the gardener to learn about the needs of that vegetable without having to worry about all the preparations involved in seed starting.
Some very easy to grow vegetables are:
Lettuce – a cool weather crop that can be sowed directly into the soil as soon as the danger of frost has elapsed. Lettuce doesn’t mind being crowded when it grows, so there is no harm in sprinkling the seeds and over planting. Plant the seeds just below the surface of the soil and cover them. Then water well.
The time it takes for lettuce to mature varies according to type. Mesclun mix will mature the fastest because it’s baby lettuce. Romaine will take the longest time to mature. It is possible to extend the length of your harvest by picking the outer leaves and using those. Lettuce won’t tolerate hot temperatures, so it’s a good idea to plant a spring crop and another crop in the fall.
Spinach is a very easy to grow vegetable. It’s growing habit is very similar to that of lettuce. It is also a cool weather crop. Neither lettuce or spinach grow very tall, so it’s best to place them towards the front of the garden.
Radishes are also a cool weather crop, but they are very easy to grow and will mature in about 25 days. Because radishes grow under the ground (since they are a root vegetable,) it will be necessary to thin them after they grow to about 2 inches tall. Radishes need to be planted in loose and well tilled soil.
Onions are very easy to grow. Green onions or bunching onions and leeks all grow from seed, where as traditional onions grow from what is known as onion sets. Onion sets are planted about an inch into well loosened and tilled soil about 3 – 4 inches apart.
Peas and beans are fairly easy to grow. The seeds or peas or beans
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