easiest starter vegetable

tomtomgo44 · « **on:** October 25, 2008, 20:34 »

hi everyone,

what is the easiest starter vegetable to grow?
whats your favourite vegetable to grow?

thanks
tom

Ice · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2008, 20:36 »

The easiest has got to be the radish. My favourite has to be perpetual spinach.

agapanthus · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2008, 20:40 »

I adore mustard and cress....and you can't get easier than that!!!

I hav'nt got a favourite....I just adore all veggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

richyrich7 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2008, 20:42 »

Or cress
can I have 2 Fav's no make it 3 :roll: , sweet corn , runner beans, peas

garddwr · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2008, 20:45 »

I thought spuds were very easy to grow. Plant them,earth up a bit and harvest,no trouble at all

paintedlady · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2008, 04:42 »

Squashes & courgettes - I had a few germination problems this year (not normally) and also some weather damage so had a few losses, but the others made up for it.

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2008, 05:30 »

Peas.

Then there's peas.

And more peas. Also even more peas!

Welcome tom!

home made pie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2008, 07:53 »

easiest spuds

fav spuds

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:19 »

Easiest Spuds peas runner beans corgettes
fav everything that grows

I never suceeded with radishes this year but used to grow them when i was 8 :?

garddwr · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:19 »

I'll try peas next year. Which variety do you grow DD ?

DD. · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:40 »

Quote from: "garddwr"

I'll try peas next year. Which variety do you grow DD ?

Oh good, a chance to re-post a piccie!

These are "Kelvedon Wonder", but next year I'll be growing a lot of heritage peas that I raised for a seed crop this year.

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:50 »

A little bit of showing off now :roll:
With my limited knolledge i know peas are different heights.i grew tall and small this year.The small ones tasted far better.Threw the packets away so dont know the names.

peapod · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2008, 10:16 »

Lettuce is easy too

Peas are only easy for DD, he is the pea whisperer

(mine got mildewed :cry: )

Paula

home made pie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2008, 10:17 »

ok I lied...I suppose raddish may possibly be the easiest but I find them irritating...too many at once, allways having to thin them out...and after all that I don't really like the taste...I'm not bothering next year, gonna grow more spuds defo...oh just realised I have trillions of raddish growing right now in the greenhouse :oops:

DD. · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2008, 10:23 »

Ah! My radish tip.

Again the infamous cat litter trays. One seed per inch. No need for thinning, you can keep the slugs off easily. Remember sucessive sowings.

Radish dont' need a lot of nutrients, so you can use "pre-owned" compost.

Look like this when they come up...

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