Easiest Vegetables to Grow Yourself (Part One)
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Hey Guys,
I hope everyone is doing well.
For today, I just wanted to have a little fun and take a quick look into some of the easiest vegetables you can grow yourself.
So let's dive right in:
1: Carrots- Carrots are so easy to grow that I'd even recommend using carrots as a choice for getting children involved in gardening. Carrots can tolerate frost and the best times of year to plant carrots would be the cooler times of the growing season such as spring or fall.
Not all carrots are orange, some varieties are purple, yellow and even white. Most varieties are resistant to disease and pests and are the perfect companion plant for tomatoes.
2: Cucumbers- Although cucumbers are relatively easy to grow, they do requite some advanced preparation, such as amending the soil with a fertilizer which is high in nitrogen and potassium in order to support the plant's large yields. Cucumbers are an easy option for beginners.
3:Peas- Peas are an easy option because they're the perfect choice to practice the art of succession planting with.
You can plant peas in your garden as soon as the soil can be worked, which is usually 2 weeks before the average spring frost date in your growing region. Peas can be harvested continually throughout he summer and the way to so this is to plant varieties with different maturity dates and continue this pattern every 2 weeks. This ensures you have a steady supply of peas all summer long. The last possible time to plant would be no later than mid-June.
4: Summer Squash (Zucchini)- Another easy option (I've personally experimented with growing summer squash over the summer, I would have been more successful had my plant babies not fallen victim to slugs, snails and even the occasional bull!). Summer squash need plenty of space (3-6 feet apart is ideal) and should always be watered at soil level. Never water summer squash at the leaves as this will encourage powdery mildew to form and will eventually kill off your plants.
5: Radishes- Radishes can be harvested in as little as 24 days after planting and can be inter-planted with veggies that grow a little slower. When you can work the soil in the spring, that's when you can start planting radishes.
Thank you for reading,
Until next time,
Kim