I want to grow some veggies which are the easiest for a starting out "gardener"?

Question

like the question says i am just starting out. i have recently begun growing tomatoes and much to my surprise i have a beautiful bush with lots of them on it. this is an unexpected treat seeing i usually kill fake house plants, lol. i love zucchini, cucs, pepppers etc. i will most likely be starting out in containers on my deck as i am very pregnant and A. cant bend very well and B. probably shouldnt be digging in to much dirt. all that aside, which would be the easiest to start with? my confidence is growing strong right now and i would like to keep it that way, hahaha.thanks in advance for all your help, happy growing!!!!

Answer 1

Pole green beans are one of the easiest things to grow and flourish.  With a little pole to climb and crawl on they will go crazy!

Answer 2

Peppers are fairly easy to grow, and will grow in a medium to big sized container. Zucchini grows fast and produces TONS of vegetables (at least for me) but it does take up a lot of room and might not be great on a deck. I'm growing just peppers and tomatoes this year and both are doing well, though the peppers are still over a month away from harvesting.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

try this link

http://gardening-tips-idea.com/HowtoGrow...

hope its helps

Answer 4

Onelove I would plant Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes.  they will bear fruit until frost.  The determinate varieties like Rutgers, Roma, Celebrity, will have initial high yield and than your vines will start dieing, I like Mr Stripey tomato the vine will get much larger and produce lots of fruit until frost.  Try planting Cumbers, Tomatoes, Squash,Peppers. and Green beans.  Your Squash should come  in first.

Good Luck

Answer 5

Most veggies are easy to grow and need only to be watered heavily once a week. Radishes can be planted and harvested once a month. Earth worms and lady bugs can be purchased at garden stores for cheap to keep soil soft and bugs away.A big problem for new gardeners is loving the plants too much, they just want to be left alone and grow. I like to grow with a weed barrier across my garden then a ten inch layer of soil and compost on top because i don't like pulling weeds.If you use compost mix it only 30% compost and the rest clay or dirt, too much nutrients or fertilizers will stunt their growth.Cages or lattice of some sort to support the main stem are important with heavy veggies like peppers,beans,tomatoes.Best of luck!

Answer 6

Tomatoes and Peppers, A few years ago i dropped a few seeds of tomatoes and a few seeds of peppers and they grew up very fast... I didn't had to dig...

Answer 7

You can grow all those in containers.  I have squash, peppers and lots of tomatoes on my deck.   I don't know where you are so it may be much too late to start anything from seed now.  Cucumbers are harder to grow in containers as they climb and need a lot of room plus they do not transplant well.

Tomatoes and squash will do well in 5 gallon buckets and peppers are fine in 3 gallon buckets.  Never use soil designed for inground planting..it's too heavy for containers.  I use Coast of Maine gardening soil and compost on my buckets.  Digging in dirt should not be any issue during pregnancy..I was sitting on my butt gardening 2 days before I gave birth : )

Answer 8

You are on the right tract, bravo!  I started out small with potted tomatoes, too, had a bumper crop the first year and then doubled my gardening and my confidence every year.

I don't know where you live so I don't know how long your growing season is, but you could still grow cool-weather vegetables like cabbages, beets, peas, even root vegetables.

You will do best to read local garden literature as my soil (southeastern Arizona) may be different than yours.  Google gardening websites, read local books from your library, visit public gardens and parks and ask local growers from your Farmer's Market (A very underused resource by gardeners) about ideal growing techniques.

Study up on companion gardening, study soil textures and pH , learn up on various fertilizers and learn over time the growing habits of vegetables as they do vary.  Buy good tools and know how to use them.

Then take copious notes.  I keep a garden journal that records what I planted when, the varieties of the vegetables, high and low daily temperature, rain measurements, etc.  Small changes in anything can result in healthier or sicker plants.

Some vegetables grow on vines, like cukes, peas, beans etc.  You can save space by growing vine varieties over bush varieties, create a privacy screen (albeit seasonal) and develop more creative designs as your garden grows.

The possibilities are endless and happy growing!  Once your baby is here s/he could be your #1 helper in a few years.  What better way to teach a child the wonders of nature, right there in your own back yard.

Answer 9

Green peppers are great and very easy to grow. Zucchini and Cucumbers are vines and you may not want them on your deck.