Easy Vegetables and Herbs That You Should Be Planting

So, you want to plant a vegetable garden but you’re not sure what grows best in the climate you live in. After doing some research you find that some vegetables and herbs require different growing conditions than your geographic location permits. That doesn’t mean that you can’t find varieties that grow quickly in a vegetable garden where you live.

Here are some vegetables & herbs that are easy to grow in your garden:



•Green Beans - Full of Vitamin A, C, and K as well as manganese, potassium, iron, folate, and fiber, this vegetable is among the more complex that are easy to grow.

• Beets - Vibrant in color and delicious cooked and served raw, beets are low calorie and full of folate.

•Carrots - Crunchy and satisfying when eaten raw or cooked, carrots support healthy vision, skin, and immune systems.

•Cucumbers - Made of predominantly water, cucumbers add crunch to salads and help hydrate the body.

•Mint - A great flavor enhancer, mint soothes an upset stomach and takes the pain out of headaches.

•Parsley - In addition to making dishes look healthy and attractive, parsley also freshens your breath.

•Cilantro - Oily yet extremely flavorful, cilantro elevates the flavor profile of many foods and is very easy to grow in your vegetable garden.

Growing your own vegetables and herbs in a vegetable garden is a very satisfying task. If you haven’t developed a green thumb, now is the time to do so. Not only will you benefit from having fresh food on hand whenever you need it, you’ll also see a significant difference in the amount of money you spend on produce going forward. That, and you’ll have the distinct honor of knowing where your food came from and how it was grown, in your very own vegetable garden.

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