The Five Easiest Vegetables to Grow.

If you are just getting started with this whole gardening stick, here are some choices that can give you some quick success.  The First on our list is of course zucchini.  This is a type of squash but I think this type will grow anywhere.  Sandy soil, dry soil, wet year, dry year, this plant does not care.  When we were first getting into gardening I made the mistake of planting six of these at the bottom of our garden.  Well that turned the whole end of our garden into a zucchini jungle that was hard to navigate.  Zucchini plants can grow quite large so give them some room.  The fruit is best when picked small so keep your eyes on them as they grow quick. 

                The second one I will put here is peas.  They grow well, they grow fast, and they grow early.  There are many varieties to choose from now that will grow great in your area.  I like to plant a mix of different types, that way if one type does not do so well the others can make up for it.  They like to climb so find a small piece of fence for them.

                The third suggestion I have is beans. They are durable and seem to do well every year.  Wet or dry they always have a decent yield.  You can get them as climbers or as bush style plants.  They do not require any special attention to flourish.  When you are buying your seeds you will see there is many types to choose from, size color taste type, lots of variety. One warning with beans is that you can’t pick them when the plants are wet as this can actually kill the plant.

Fourth on my list is going to be peppers.  They grow well and require very little attention.  Sometimes you run out of summer before you get them all in but they still grow well with little need or help.  True garden enthusiasts have already started their pepper plants inside.  I just go to the local Amish stores to get mine.  These stores do a great job and always have what I am looking for.  I will post when they are starting to sell their plants so you can try them. 

The last one on my list is leafy greens.  Although we do not have much luck with head lettuce,  we do pretty well with leaf lettuce.  We plant it early as seeds and it grows thick and fast. One of our favorites is a mesclun mix, it’s usually a mix of five different lettuces with a little more bite than your iceberg lettuce.  You have to stay ahead of it so it does not go to seed; we usually have enough for us and the chickens too. 

Let us know what are your favorites to plant?