5 Easy-to-Grow Vegetables and Herbs for Beginner Gardeners

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by Kristen Link

Does it seem like everyone you know wants to start a garden lately? Whether that’s due to rising food costs, interest in exploring greater self-sufficiency, the desire to know more about where our food comes from or just wanting to spend more time outside, we support it: It’s never a bad time to get into gardening. And often one of the first questions we hear from beginner gardeners: What vegetables and herbs are easiest to grow?

How to decide which vegetables to grow

While there are some pretty universal easy-to-grow plants, so much of gardening success is dependent on your specific situation. To get started, here are some questions to ask yourself that will help inform your choices.

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