{"id":32922,"date":"2022-06-09T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b48db82f22.nxcli.net\/?p=32922"},"modified":"2022-06-20T14:36:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T19:36:49","slug":"ten-garden-vegetables-fruits-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/ten-garden-vegetables-fruits-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Ten Garden Vegetables and Fruits for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eating garden fruits and vegetables is one of the easiest tasks of the summer\u2014but what about growing them? We argue it\u2019s easy, too, even for first-time gardeners. But in case you have any doubts, we made a list of the top ten easiest fruits and vegetables to grow. Many don\u2019t even need a garden and are just as happy in pots on the patio!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You wouldn\u2019t want to start your first season aiming for a bumper crop of tropical melons, but most common fruits and vegetables are easy and within reach of beginners.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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1. Lettuce<\/h2>\n

Any salad lovers out there? All garden greens, especially lettuce, are among the easiest veggies for beginners. Sow the seeds, give them enough water as they germinate, and in four weeks, you\u2019ll already have baby lettuce to eat. Looking for iceberg lettuce or romaine? Try your hand at one of the dozens of other tasty, multicolored varieties out there!\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \"platt<\/p>\n

2. Radishes<\/h2>\n

Radishes are so easy to grow that even if you mess them up, you can plant again and have another crop ready in 30 days. In fact, the trickiest part is to remember to harvest them so soon. And if you leave them in the ground too long, they turn woody. So mark the harvest date in your calendar, and be prepared to enjoy these spicy, crunchy, and sweet tubers when they\u2019re about 1 inch in diameter!<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Peas<\/h2>\n

They may not be the most common vegetable in your kitchen, but peas are a classic treat of any garden. When ripe, they\u2019re like a pantry of ready snacks for you and the kids. The only trick is that pea vines need a trellis to climb, which is easy to set up with netting and stakes. Like radishes and lettuce, you can plant new crops every few weeks to enjoy successive harvests<\/a> throughout the season!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Zucchini<\/h2>\n

The most common issue of growing zucchini is having too many to eat\u2014an easy problem to solve. Once this summer squash<\/a> is full size, you\u2019ll keep finding zucchinis every time you\u2019re in the garden. That\u2019s because this vegetable spreads two feet wide and grows big leaves, which are quick to convert sun, air, and soil into savory fruit.\u00a0<\/span> Zucchini thrive as long as you give them soil enriched with compost, plenty of moisture, and 6-8 hours of sunshine. We also recommend <\/span>watering<\/span><\/a> the soil, not the leaves, to cut down the risk of powdery mildew\u2014but that goes for all garden plants!\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \"platt<\/p>\n

5. Cucumbers<\/h2>\n

This fruiting vegetable needs a trellis to thrive, moisture, and warm temperatures, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not easy to grow. Along with tomatoes and peppers, cucumbers are the easiest fruits for beginner vegetable gardeners. In fact, bush cucumber varieties don\u2019t need a trellis at all, making them ideal for growing in pots.\u00a0<\/span> No matter the variety, cucumbers need frequent pollination to keep producing. So remember to mix fast-growing <\/span>flowers<\/span><\/a>, like zinnias and marigolds, into your landscape to attract lots of bees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Beans<\/h2>\n

This warm-season crop is another easy staple for beginners. You can grow green, yellow, purple, and multicolored beans that you\u2019ve never seen or imagined in the grocery store. Varieties are either pole beans, which need a trellis, or bush beans, which grow into a bush without climbing. Besides being one of the most nutritious and filling vegetable crops around, they have a special quality: the more you pick them, the more beans they produce!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Kale<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s another easy favorite that\u2019s sweeter, more tender, and more flavorful than any of its cousins in the grocery store.<\/span> If you\u2019re not a fan yet, your first taste of homegrown baby kale will convert you. And, as it\u2019s as straightforward to grow as lettuce!<\/span> As with all greens, you have a choice to start harvesting them early, keeping them young and tender at the baby stages. Or you can let the kale plant mature into full size, giving you a harvest of big leaves right through the first frost and beyond.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \"platt<\/p>\n

8. Carrots<\/h2>\n

When we think of a vegetable garden, the smell of fresh carrots pulled from the earth is often the first thing that comes to mind. <\/span>Maybe you have memories from grandma\u2019s garden or your uncle\u2019s farm. Fortunately, you don\u2019t need years of experience to grow garden carrots<\/span>, but a few tips can help in your first season:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n