10 Easy-To-Grow Vegetables For A Fool-Proof Harvest

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10 Easy-To-Grow Vegetables For A Fool-Proof Harvest

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There is nothing like eating produce grown from your very own garden. If you are a beginner, however, or want to involve the children, you may want to have some guaranteed success. Look for some easy-to-grow vegetables.

These will make the experience fun, and not too labor intensive. So let’s take a look at some of the most fun, colorful and easiest-to-grow veggies. Not only are they easy to grow, but this list is cost-effective, too.
1. Carrots — This vegetable prefers full sun and loose, deep, moist but well-drained, sandy soil. Carrots can handle partial shade. They may not grow large if in rocky soil. Do not over-fertilize. You can eat carrots either cooked or raw, making them a favorite in the garden.
2. Onions – You can plant onions by seeds, but it takes longer. Most gardeners plant sets or “bulblets.” Onions need well-drained soil, and they do well with a helping of good manure. You can even use the green shoots in salads.
3. Lettuce and Greens – You will be able to plant lettuce and similar greens in early spring, or fall, since they can handle cooler temperatures. You can plant lettuce every two weeks if you wish to have a continuous harvest.

Lettuce is easy to harvest as you only need to pick or snip the leaves you need. It takes up little space and can live in partial shade.
4. Beans – Any beans, especially green beans, love full sun, well-drained soil and warm temperatures. Be sure there is no chance of frost when you plant beans. This vegetables is great for small areas as it can be grown on trellises or poles. It is fun to harvest as well.
5. Peppers – Peppers have a long growing season, so you want to plant as soon as you can but only after the frost is gone. They love warm to hot temperatures and moist soil. There are endless varieties, flavors and colors. Peppers can be grown in the garden, on stakes or even in containers.
6. Peas – With so many varieties, you will never get bored with growing peas. You should plant them in early spring. Peas like moist soil but not soaked. They are edible raw or cooked. You can put them in salads, other dishes or even eat on their own. Peas are a hardly legume but it doesn’t do well in hot and dry weather…..More Here

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