Top 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home

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Beans You might be surprised to learn that you don't need a big garden to grow green beans. Bush beans are space savers, but you can also grow beans vertically by choosing pole varieties and training their vines onto a trellis, fence, or other support.

Zucchinis  It have a reputation for being so easy to grow, and so prolific, gardeners joke about having to leave their extras on a neighbor's doorstep, ring the bell, and run away. Just one plant can yield six to ten pounds of zucchinis in a single growing season!

Radishes Many gardeners love fresh radishes for their peppery bite and the crunch you get when you bite into them, but these root veggies are good for more than just eating. Simply sow the seeds outdoors about 1/2 to one inch deep while the weather is still cool.

Cucumbers Like zucchinis, cucumbers are prolific and easy to grow. Just give them a spot with moist, fertile soil and lots of sunshine. Start the seeds when the soil warms up to at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit, tucking them an inch deep into the ground.

Tomatoes The hardest thing about growing tomatoes might be choosing your favorite kind. There are cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, heirlooms with rich flavors, Romas for stews, pasta, and sauces, and hearty beefsteaks. Gardeners in cool regions may want to start with transplants to save time over growing tomatoes from seeds.

Onions Make a little hole in the ground, tuck in a bare-root onion seedling or an onion bulb, and stand back. In two or three weeks, the seedlings will be ready to pull and use as green onions. Bulbs take longer, about three or four months, to develop into full-size onions for harvesting.

Potatoes Humble, nutritious potatoes rank high among the easiest vegetables to grow, and they're a particularly good choice for beginning gardeners, especially when you plant them in grow bags filled with good potting soil and compost. Start with seed potatoes that haven't been treated to resist sprouting.

Peas There are lots of delightful types of peas. Choose disease-resistant varieties and you won't need to do much more than plant them, water them regularly, and harvest them. Start your peas in cool, spring temperatures, before the hot weather arrives. For a fall crop, sow pea seeds in late summer, giving them some shade and extra water until the mercury drops again.

Pumpkins It's fun to carve pumpkins for Halloween or use them to decorate your porch in the fall alongside pots of chrysanthemums, pansies, and other flowers. They're also nutritious and delicious when baked into pies and muffins or roasted to make hearty soups. Need some inspiration on how to use them? Check out these fresh pumpkin recipes you've probably never tried before.

Beets Most of the easiest vegetables to grow at home need a sunny garden spot, but undemanding beets can grow in partial shade if that's all you have. They're a good source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, and they may boost eye health and lower the risk of heart disease. In fact, you may be surprised to find there are many health benefits of beets.