What are your favorite vegetables to grow?

[IcyBC]

I have a small area in my backyard that I love to grow green beans, tomatoes, and green peppers in the summer. I love to watch them grow and although I don't produce enough for a meal, I still like doing this activity in the summer. As soon as I have some vegetables, the wild bunnies in the neighborhood beat me to it

What are your favorite vegetables to grow?

 

[CanadianLori]

So far i is hot peppers. I'm good at those. When I am more successful with other vegetables, I may have a new favourite!

 

[ChanellG]

I can tell you my favorite to eat, lol. I've never (successfully) grown vegetables, just herbs and flowers. I have had some recent success with fruit and this year I am determined to grow more food - most likely greens and nightshades. It's a lot of work managing all those edible plants!

 

[Shimus]

Potatoes. Without a doubt.

You can grow mass numbers very easily, inside a barrel no less. They offer plenty of food (many different ways of preparation from Mashed to Twice Baked and even Homefries!) and potatoes are so very versatile - you don't use them? They grow eyes on the spuds? Use them to grow more. They're so proliferate that you don't have to worry much, and they spread between a hungry family.

 

[blueeyes]

I usually do container gardening because I have lived in apartments for so long. I always grew tomatoes, peppers and green onions. Last year I moved into a house but still container grew my same veggies. I may branch out a bit this year, we will see

 

[deepestblues]

Peppers, tomatoes,eggplants and okra. Just to name a few. Okra has a really neat flower. I never plan anything so if I see an open space and there's a plant hanging out I just chunk it in there. I'm going to have to work on that. Watermelons and cucumbers too. If it grows I'll take a chance with it.

 

[claudine]

Currently, I don't have a garden, but I loved growing tomatoes, pumpkins and zucchinis It was so exciting to watch them getting bigger! I miss it.

 

[Jewell]

My fav to grow are scarlet runner beans. They give a ton of large edible green pods that I have to try to keep picked while small. Excellent steamed with garlic butter and parmasean cheese. The plants are trellised to provide summer shade for a little shed and provide pretty red flowers that the humming birds love. The plants can easily get twelve feet/four meters tall. I also let the later harvest mature into dried beans I use in the winter for soups. The saved bean seeds are also for the next year to plant.

My fav to eat is edible pod peas. The markets peas are never as good as growing your own. The darn dogs unfortunately love them as much as I do and it is often a challenge to get enough for a good meal.

 

[LIcenter]

Cucumbers are my favorite to grow. I find it amazing how they can double in size in just 24 hours. And cucumber salad is my all time bestes summer food too!

 

[Trellum]

My favorite thing to grow are cucumber, mostly because they're the first edible I ever planted. I also like growing tomatoes and chilies, actually am looking to grow these in the future:

So don't be surprised if I come back later for more info on how to grow those

 

[Shimus]

If I had to select a different one, Green Bell Peppers. Why? They're so versatile. From salads to subs and soups, these wonder veggies can be used nearly anywhere. Though most people concur this is indeed a fruit, I always grow them in my vegetable garden. So boooo hisss if you say it isn't a vegetable.

 

[IcyBC]

Potatoes. Without a doubt.

You can grow mass numbers very easily, inside a barrel no less. They offer plenty of food (many different ways of preparation from Mashed to Twice Baked and even Homefries!) and potatoes are so very versatile - you don't use them? They grow eyes on the spuds? Use them to grow more. They're so proliferate that you don't have to worry much, and they spread between a hungry family.

This is amazing to know! I was looking for purple potatoes to grow since I have read that they are quite healthier for you! I haven't locate where to buy them here where I live, but would love to try growing this.

 

[LIcenter]

This is amazing to know! I was looking for purple potatoes to grow since I have read that they are quite healthier for you! I haven't locate where to buy them here where I live, but would love to try growing this.

Don't know exactly where you live, but any local farm supply store would have them.

 

[IcyBC]

Don't know exactly where you live, but any local farm supply store would have them.

Thank you! I am in Michigan, smack in the middle of a big city, but will do some research soon!

 

[LIcenter]

Don't know exactly where you live, but any local farm supply store would have them.

Thank you! I am in Michigan, smack in the middle of a big city, but will do some research soon!

Just did a quick search, and it looks like most big box stores carry seed potatoes.