What Are Good Veggie Plants To Plant So I Can Use Them In My Food?
I am planning on harvesting a garden this year and I want to know what veggies would be the best that I could use in the most food dishes.
thanx
You can grow many types of vegetables some are easier than others. So if you are a beginner, start with something easy. Peas, beans, beets and radishes are pretty easy and care free; tomatoes and peppers are pretty easy, especially if you go get your plants from your local nursery or master gardener sales. I also grow a lot of basil, parsley to go with the tomatoes. Next are the cucumbers, melons and squash, you need to wait until the frost is completely gone and then wait for a couple of weeks, sow direct if you can as these veggies don’t take transplant shock well. Next you can get into the greens, lettuce and cabbage these you need to look out for insects, take appropriate measure, either hand pick or use organic insecticides. For carrots you need to be careful and be sure to weed frequently when they are small, otherwise you will end up a tangled mess of weeds and carrot seedlings. There are just some ideas, you can experiment with different veggies and find the ones you like most. Good luck and happy gardening!
Lettuce is really easy to grow. and zucchini and sqaush is very diverse and can be used in lots of dishes. you can also plant spinach and arugula and make sure you plant marigolds around them too… i hear they are good for fertilization or attracting good bugs for your plants. i can’t remember which
I would go to the store & look at the seeds. what do you like. Tomatoes are very easy to grow. You can make spagehti cause or stewed tomatoes out of them…cucumbers are easy…carrots will stay in the ground & in a could climate you can still have them in the winter. beets are good I put them in salad but you can learn can make picked beets, harvard beets, broccolit healhty good for salad you can freeze, it depends on what you like but string beans, peas it really is up to you if this is the first time & you are just wanting to try a few I used to have tomatoes & cucumbers but that could cause the person I knew who taught me had those 2.
Before you go out and buy a bunch of seeds you need to know what growing zone you’re in, what kind of soil you have, what you like and would use and most importantly what does well where you live. Not all of the seeds/plants sold in stores are for the area they are sold in so that will be a factor in your success. There might be a local County Extension agent or Master Gardener program if you’re in the US. If so call them or go online and get a list of disease resistant varieties specific to your area from them. Each area has different plant diseases that can wipe out certain plants so getting the right variety can help avoid that. Also soils make a big difference. Soil samples will tell you what you have and what it might need. We’ve had to mail order seeds because so many of the packs in the store aren’t the right ones for our area. We have a large garden that produces enough that we share with our friends. We don’t intentionally share with the critters but they seem to think they should get their share too. Also don’t forget that some things are much better grown as fall/winter crops and some only grow for spring/summer crops. I wish you best of luck with your garden. If this all sounds like to much go get yourself a patch of dirt, plant different seeds and see what happens! Happy Gardening!
Some of the plants listed like lettuce will not do well in heat. Celery also take a lot of work if you don’t want it tough.
Hi there…
I am going to be planting my first real garden this year!
I am so excited to grow my own food and feel confident that it is fresh and unmanipulated.
My plan is to grow everything I need to make salsa…
Tomatos, green peppers, chillis, cilantro, onions….plus these things can all be used in many other dishes as well.
Good luck…and you might want to check your seed packs as many things are to be started NOW inside.
spearmint (not a veggie,but it grows really well)
oregano (same)
cucumbers (they grow soo fast!)
tomatos (easy to grow, use it a lot)
potatoes (don’t know how well they grow where u live, but u use them)
lettuce
zucchini/squash
broccoli
garlic
peppers
carrots
A Ton!!!)
hope this helps:) good luck with your garden:D
Tomatoes, squash, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cucumbers, okra, peppers(fruit), corn…really depends on where you live and what you can grow.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, all varietys, squash, what ever kinds of veggies YOU like to eat.
cabbage,tomatoes,carrots,squash(yellow and green),celery…you can also grow parsley or cilantro to add flavor.
broccoli, ginger, carrot, potatoes, lettuce,
Ginger, Tomatoes, Garlic, Carrots
tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, broccoli
Carrots
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