Well, the only better thing would be to include easy-to-grow vegetables.
The good news is that we found fruit,vegetables, and herbs that help with both.
To start, verify the soil is well-drained, fertile, and slightly acidic.
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Cucumbers Love Trellises
Since cucumbers are a vining plant, they’lllove growing up a trellis.
It provides a place forthe cucumber to cling toand adds more ground room for the rest of your crops.
Tomatoes grow best when planted either from seed or set in mid-spring.
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They produce the best harvest in well-drained, fertile, and slightly acidic soil but require watering every day.
Don’t forget your trellis to offer additional support and to protect them from disease or pests.
They can grow in nearly any jot down of bed as long as their roots have room to grow.
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Onions
Not only areonionseasy to grow, they are also super easy to manage.
Also, they love the sun, so ensure they sit in full sunlight to grow properly.
Rosemary
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Not only isrosemaryeasy to grow, it’s easy to maintain.
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Chives love to grow in containers from seed or seedlings and only take about 60 days to grow.
confirm the soil is well-drained, fertile, and moist and in full sun or partial shade.
Growing Tip
Carrots grow best in the ground or in raised beds instead of containers.
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Containers do not provide the best airflow or room for these plants to flourish.
Potatoes cangrow from seedor set in the ground, in raised beds, or in a container.
Just confirm the soil is well-drained, loose, and loamy with high organic matter.
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Because of the space requests, zucchini should be planted at least 3 feet apart from each plant.
Harvesting Tip
When growing zucchini, keep your eye on how big your produce is getting.
Radishes
If you’re looking for a laid-back vegetable to grow, we highly recommendradishes.
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Their seeds can be planted in the spring and fall for a year-round crop in well-drained, sandy soil.
Though radishes like sunlight like most plants, they can tolerate partial shade.
Lettuce
Make your own salad creation at home from the yummy leafylettucegrown in your very own garden.
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Choose eitherseedsor crowns to start your planting.
But if you ask us, it’s worth it!
Choose from either seeds or sets to plant in the spring for your heads to grow.
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More than that, they are cold-tolerant and can be planted as soon as the soil is workable.
All they ask is for soil that’s well-drained, slightly acidic, and in full sun.
Avoid planting blueberries near trees as these plants can compete for water and nutrients, and block the sun.
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Blackberries
Lastly of the trifecta,blackberriesare another fruit easy to grow.
Also, blackberry plants come in two growing types: erect and trailing.
Erect blackberry plants grow upright whereas trailing plants go along the ground and require a trellis for support.
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These delicious fruits grow best when planted in the early spring or late fall in moist, well-drained soil.
Figs are not afast-growing fruit,but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it to plant them.
Once you havea fig tree established, the plant will start to produce in about three to five years.
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Apples grow on trees, so their roots need time to grow, mature, and grow.
The cilantro part is the leaves and stems while the coriander is the dried seeds.
To grow cilantro, choose either a pot or the ground and plant the seeds after the last frost.
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This plant loves soil that’s well-drained and rich in nutrients.
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When a cilantro plant goes to seed, those seeds become coriander.(Photo: PP Meth/Shutterstock)
