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This is the Most Popular Vegetable to Grow in Your Garden

Aiden Lowrie by Aiden Lowrie
August 2, 2024
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An increasing number of people are realizing the health benefits that a backyard (or front yard, for that matter) garden can have for their family’s well-being. Nothing tastes better than veggies grown at home, especially the most popular vegetable to grow in your own garden. 

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable to grow at home, according to this 2023 survey conducted by BiggerGarden.com,  When cultivating their home garden, 86% of Americans choose to grow the humble tomato. Tomato seeds are  affordable, tasty, and suitable for both fresh and preserved food. They also come in an unlimited variety of hues, forms, and sizes. Tomatoes are relatively easy to grow and can be planted directly into the ground or successfully grown in planters and large pots. This makes them perfectly versatile for those living in a house or apartment-dwellers. Tomatoes are perfect for beginners or anyone just wanting an easy-to-grow veggie in their garden. 

  • Read: 5 Water Saving Tips For Your Home And Garden

Six More Easy Veggies To Grow At Home

Lettuce 

You can start growing lettuce inside for transplanting, or you can sow it immediately into your garden bed. Lettuce is fun to grow because of the numerous variety of leaf shapes and green and red hues available. You can harvest leaf lettuce multiple times from a single plant by simply cutting off the necessary portion each time it grows.

Beans 

Because beans fix nitrogen as they grow, they can thrive in relatively poor soil. Pole varieties have a longer crop than bush varieties, while bush varieties don’t need trellising. Snap beans are easiest in cool climates. It’s easy to cultivate lima beans, southern peas, and asparagus beans in warmer climates. All bean plants grow quickly and prefer warm, wet soil. 

Cucumbers 

These quickly growing veggies can be ready to pick as soon as six weeks after you plant this warm-season crop, which should be planted a few weeks after your last frost. Cucumbers climb when supported by a trellis, making more room in your garden bed for other veggies.

  • Read: Starting A Home Garden For Kids 

Garlic 

Your grocery store is the perfect place to start cultivating one of the simplest food plants! There are numerous cloves on a head of garlic, and you can plant each one. All you have to do is plant a garlic clove, skin-on, with its sharp end pointed skyward in a shallow bed.

A green shoot will pop up after a few days of sun and water, and it grows surprisingly quickly. The tiny clove eventually grows into a fresh head of garlic that’s perfect for cooking.

Potatoes 

Anyone up for fries? Because they are simple to sow, develop quickly, and are fun to dig up, potatoes make an excellent crop for beginners. Although you can begin with seeds, it’s simpler to start with “seed potatoes,” which are little or pieces of whole potatoes. Purchasing certified seed potatoes from a nursery or garden center is preferable than buying some at the grocery store. Plant the potatoes in early spring in a sunny location with loose soil, about six inches deep.

Zucchini 

You will need to wait until temperatures are typically in the 70s before planting this warm-season veggie, but the wait will be worthwhile. When planting time comes, give zucchini lots of leeway because they have a tendency to spread. As zucchini plants become bigger, make sure to give them frequent watering and fertilization because they are known to be heavy feeders. Although they can reach absurdly large sizes, bigger isn’t always better. As a rule of thumb, choose the smaller or medium-sized zucchini plants for superior flavor.

Are you looking for a home with the perfect backyard garden? Give us a call today! One of the experienced agents at Zoocasa will be more than happy to help you through the exciting home-buying process! 

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Aiden Lowrie

Aiden Lowrie

A Zoocasa Content Marketing Assistant, Aiden Lowrie gets to blend her love of writing with her love of all things real estate and marketing as a blog contributor. She loves to find niche spots in and around the GTA to explore, or find ways to make the most out of your space. Outside of work and blogging, Aiden enjoys being outside in the sunshine, patios with friends and family, and working on her own blog. Connect with Aiden to read more of her articles and insights!

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