If fresh produce is something that you cherish, you likely cringe at the amount of money you can spend on it at your local grocer every week. You either already do it because you love your health, or you eat microwave dinners instead to save money. Regardless of your situation, you need to think about just growing them on your own. Not only can you save money, but they are probably going to be more tasty than what the store has. The following paragraphs list a number of foods you can easily grow in your own back yard.
Plant lettuce. There are many varieties of this plant you can use. This plant is sometimes really efficient, as you can plant one year and harvest multiple heads across more than one year. Varying styles of lettuce are also appropriate for summer or possibly mild autumns, so you might be able to get yields for half the year or more. Cucumbers and pumpkins are also good considerations for late season gardening.
It is always nice to cook with fresh herbs. Fortunately, herbs can be grown both outdoors and inside, so some varieties make for a nice and simple indoor gardening treat during the winter months.
Sqaush is a very easy plant to grow, and among the more delicious vegetables. Combined with watermelon and potatoes, you can have a garden that provides feasts for minimal effort and resources.
Tomatoes are delicious, and a great conversation starter at the dinner you bring them to, since some consider them a fruit and others a vegetable. Regardless, you can make use of this dynamic food practically any time of year, from slices on burgers to inclusion in your salads. Make your own ketchup to wow people. Tomatoes can be grown outdoors but also indoors or on porches or decks. Start seeds in drinking cups and then transfer to the ground to maximize the number of harvests you get out of your ground in one season.
Bell peppers are surprisingly easy to grow under the right conditions and give you a vegetable with both flavor and crunch. The health benefits of these are not to be underestimated in the industrialized world, although many other nations already know.
Fruit trees can be a little more narrow in where they will grow, but they do offer a nice complement to all the vegetables discussed thus far. Think about any orchards or farms close to where you live. What they grow in large scale, you could probably do for a tree or two. As always, a conversation with the pro at your local garden shop can give you the scoop on what is possible where you live.
The rewards from growing food you own are numerous, ranging from time outdoors to the satisfaction of taking something from seeds to your dinner table. Also, none of this has to be hard. Not all plants mentioned in this article will grow in every garden, but when you talk to local gardeners about this list, you can find out what you can grow where you live. Enjoy!
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