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The easiest vegetables to grow

It was great to see in our recent Workshop poll that many community members already grow their own backyard produce.

But for those who either feel too time-poor to grow vegies or lack confidence to give it a try, please let us know what you think are the easiest ways to get started.

What are your tips for the easiest vegetables to grow? \

What other advice can you share with community members who would like to get started growing their own food?

Jason

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Isobel

I like @CathM's advice to "feed your soil, not your plants". If you are starting out it's important to have good soil.

At the moment you can plant things like potatoes, spring onions, carrots and capsciums which are all pretty easy. Depending on where you are it will also soon be warm enough for the likes of lettuce and tomato, which can be a little harder because of pests but we worth growing.

greygardener

A simple herb garden is a good place to start. Parsley, mint, corriander, rosemary, basil, chives and thyme.

For vegetables at this time of year you can plant things like beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, spring onion, sweet corn, tomato and zucchini.

CathD

Would suggest mint, which grows like a weed (probably best to keep in pots for that reason) and any leafy greens, which don't need as much sun as a lot of other vegetables. You can also pack them in together so you don't need a lot of space.

Then when you've got some confidence you can move up to tomatoes.

QuailFlock

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/1893#Comment_1893

Grow something you will eat! @greygardener and @CathD both have an extensive list of vegetables and herbs that are easy to grow and require little attention.
Good luck to those who give it a go and, most importantly, have fun!

geejaybee

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/1893#Comment_1893

I have a 9 square meter raised vegetable garden that has failed in most cases due to the summer heat, but I have in it a superb mint ground cover. Ideally, because this grows like a "weed" it has covered this area nicely and smells absolutely devine.

Brad

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/63235#Comment_63235

@geejaybee is that a sleeper bed or galv?

Andy_Mann

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/94127#Comment_94127

While hunting for Radius garden hand tools, I stumbled upon this site, it caters to people around Sydney that don't have time, space, or the skills to set up a home vegie patch.

EzyGrow Planters

I'm thinking that the pre-planted elevated beds, might be the perfect Christmas present to give an elderly family member. They can enjoy the therapeutic benefits of a worry free fresh vege supply, that's tailoured to their taste, & at an ideal picking height.

geejaybee

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/94127#Comment_94127

My mint grows in a sleeper bed on a sloped block of approximately 40cm deep at one end to 1.2 meters deep at the other. It is 3 meters x 3 meters square and because of this depth is why I believe it failed as a regular vege garden. Although I used great bought in soil, it drains way to efficiently and dries out. The mint seems to love this.

QuailFlock

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/113398#Comment_113398

This will be a good idea for anyone needs a raised garden bed -
https://www.bunnings.com.au/vegepod-2-x-1m-raised-garden-kit_p3321636

Andy_Mann

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124278#Comment_124278

@QuailFlock, how silly am I? I'd seen that before on the Bunnings site, & dismissed it, thinking that it was a seeding tray, completely overlooking that it was 2m x 1m. 😳

As you say it's ideal for a starter or apartment dweller, & it could be raised by a DIY stand, or: The Vegepod Stand (special order)

Juliapinkiepie

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124278#Comment_124278

My tip for people starting out is don't get bogged down in research. I remember spending hours on google, trying to research everything. I ended up feeling so overwhelmed, I was actually stressing about planting the wrong things together, I was worried that I'd have to test PHs every week - I failed science in school lol.
So my advice is; start small, plant veggies that you'll eat and have fun while playing in dirt.

Kermit

This should help beginners...

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124278#Comment_124278

Very pleased with the first harvest from our Vegepod. We have been growing some veggies in the ground beside the pod and they haven't grown nearly as well. The main reason we got it though was to keep pests out, which seems to be working well.

Jason

anjali

Hi Jason,

I'm new here and I'm longing to grow a vegetable garden in my apartment. I live in a studio in the city so I don't have enough space to create a proper vegetable patch. But I would like to start one if that's possible with pots and vege soil mixes we get online. Please do help if you have some ideas for me.

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/8157#Comment_8157

Welcome @anjali. It's great to have you join the community.

Does your apartment have a balcony? If so, does it get any sun? How much space do you have? If you can please provide as much detail as possible, our ever-helpful members will be more than happy to assist with recommendations and advice.

Jason

anjali

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/66262#Comment_66262

Thanks for the response Jason.. I don't have a balcony.. but I think I can probably set something up in here.. please see the attached image.. it's by the window and I lift the blinds during the day for natural light to come in

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/95881#Comment_95881

That looks like a lovely space @anjali.

I would be looking at herbs that you can grow indoors, as well as lettuce greens, kale, carrots and maybe even give some mini tomatoes a try. You will find some more tips in this article about growing vegies and herbs in a small space, and I will tag some keen gardeners like @bergs and @Grub80 to see if they might like to share their thoughts.

Good luck,

Jason

bergs

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/114530#Comment_114530

Hi @anjali, welcome to Workshop.

There is good advice on the Bunnings website to explain how and what you need to grow herbs indoors.

Check out this site for the info.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/garden/planting-and-growing/how-to-grow-herbs-indoors

Grub80

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/114530#Comment_114530

Hi @anjali herbs will grow great in your window space. Most herbs do not like full harsh sun anyway, and thrive in a bit of shade. If anything, if you want to grown herbs indoors, choose suitable pots, good quality potting soil, fertiliser, water and tlc. All of my herbs are grown in pots as you can control their growth, and then they don’t get too woody, and you tend to use them more for your cooking. I learned a tip that for all indoor plants including herbs, water them in the bath with a shower head to copy the rain every now and then. Any indoor plants love this. Good luck with yours 🤞

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