It is a pleasure to cook home grown vegetables. They are more delicious and healthier because of your hard work. Moreover, you don’t have to worry about vegetable prices going up as you will have a regular supply of those veggies. So here we will help a greenhorn kitchen gardener identify 20 easy-to-grow vegetables at home.
Onion
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Spring and autumn
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain, fertile soil
Sun: Full sun exposure
Garlic
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Autumn
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds
Soil: Well-drain soil
Sun: Full sun exposure
Coriander
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderate
Best time to grow: Spring, fall
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Partial sunlight to light shade
Mint
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Spring, fall
Best grown in: Containers
Soil: Well-drain soil, slightly acidic to neutral
Sun: Full sunlight
Chilli
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderate
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, pots
Soil: Well-drain fertile soil
Sun: Full sunlight
Tomato
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderate
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, pots, hanging baskets
Soil: Well-drain fertile soil
Sun: Full sunlight
Egg plant
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Bitter gourd
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Okra
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Spinach
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Winter
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, companion plant in mixed beds
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Light shade
Pumpkin
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, open areas
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Bottle Gourd
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderate
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, open areas, along trellises
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Radish
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Winter
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, window boxes
Soil: Loose and friable well-drain soil
Sun: Full sunlight
Ridged Gourd
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderate
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, open areas, along trellises
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Pointed Gourd (Parwal)
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, open areas, along trellises
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Elephant Foot Yams
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Best time to grow: Summer
Best grown in: Large garden beds, open areas
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
Arbi
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Best time to grow: Summer
Best grown in: Large garden beds, open areas
Soil: Well-drain, sandy loamy soil
Sun: Full sunlight to partial shade
Turnip
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Very easy
Best time to grow: Fall, winter
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, window boxes
Soil: Loose and friable well-drain soil
Sun: Full sunlight
Cowpeas
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Very easy
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers
Soil: Well-drain, moderately fertile soil
Sun: Full sunlight
Green pepper
Whether suitable for beginner gardeners: Yes
Difficulty level: Easy
Best time to grow: Spring, summer
Best grown in: Garden beds, raised beds, containers, pots, urban gardens
Soil: Well-drain soil, rich in organic matter
Sun: Full sunlight
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