It is exceptionally easy to decide what the best plants are that grow in your garden, but there are a few things that need to be considered. In fact, 'which are the best' requires an opinion, and not everyone will agree.

Which are your favorite vegetables and fruits? What are the water, soil, temperature, and light needs of each? How long does it take to go from seed to harvest, and do you have a long enough growing season? How well do the plants grow in your climate?

As you may have guessed by now, what anyone else says has far less bearing that what you want, what you like, and what will grow in your area. You are the best judge of this.

Still, there are some easy guidelines that can be offered. For instance, you can improve poor soil, and you have control over how much water can go on the garden.

Besides this, radishes and lettuce are both very easy to grow and fast growing vegetables. They can grow in most climates and soil conditions. Both are good vegetables to grow in a garden. But they are only good vegetables to grow if you like them. If you and your family don't like them, it is pointless to grow them.

There are exceptions. Garlic is good to grow in a garden as it is a natural insect repellant, and it tends to enhance the flavor of the vegetables that it is grown next to.

Some plants are easy to grow in most places, but take up a lot of space, such as squash and pumpkins. If you are limited in growing space, these will probably not be the best plants for you to grow, even if you love them.

Here is a list of fairly easy to grow vegetables that don't take a great deal of time to grow: lettuce, radishes, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers (from started plants), beans, peas. Many more can be grown. But you still must determine which you like the best, and which will grow the best in your area.

Ultimately, the best judge of the very best plants to grow in your garden will be you. If you aren't happy with the choices, or if they just won't grow, the experience is going to be less than stellar. If you have an idea of what you want to grow, however, you might check with those in your area who have gardens, to find out their experiences in growing those favorites.

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