Deciding what to grow is as simple as writing a list of what you would normally buy in your weekly shopping at the local green grocer. Ideally it would be great to replace those items with produce that you have grown yourself. A vegetable gardening beginners choice of what to grow needs to be reasonably simple.
When and where to plant?
Seasons will also take part in your decision, as most vegetables do not like the cold. Spring and early summer are a great time to start as the soil is warming to enable early healthy growth of your plants, as most enjoy the warmer climate, especially if starting from seed.
When starting out, it is generally a good idea to start out with seedlings, to plant direct into your soil or container as this will give you a more immediate result. But, there is nothing stopping you from starting your plants from seed as vegetable gardening beginners are capable of achieving great success in their first season.
Salad greens are one of my favorite to grow. Not only are they so easy and fast to grow but they taste great. Generally planting radishes, lettuce, tomatoes (easier to grow than you may think) and a few herbs is a great place to start. I have found that the loose leaf lettuce is simple to grow as there is no need to wait for the lettuce to get firm in the middle and I can pick the outside leaves off as soon as the are big enough, to put in a sandwich or salad for work.
If you enjoy using herbs in your cooking you will find that most of the ones you use are quite simple to grow and care for. If you are a beginner in the vegetable garden you could start out with parsley, chives and mint, being the most common herbs available and most readily used.
Some gardeners find it just as easy to grow them in pots on the windowsill for the warmth and the accessibility for cooking. This comes down to personal choice and of course, the size of your back yard. I am fortunate enough that I grow mine outside, but need to stay on top of them as they do not take long to take over in some situations.
Whatever your choice maybe, it becomes commonsense to grow vegetables and herbs that you would use regularly. It is not too hard to start vegetable gardening, beginners can have just as much success as gardener who has gardened for years. I always recommend to give it a go as fresh vegetables taste great and are so much better for you and your family.
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