I am a huge fan of gardening and its many benefits. Something is so empowering about growing your food from seed to harvest. Fruits and vegetables just seem to taste better when they are fresh off the vine or out of the ground. Also, the calorie burning that comes with gardening just can’t be beat.
I always find muscles that I had forgotten that I have and love that pruning bushes and plants is such a great stress reliever. My husband knows when I have had a hard day when he finds me outside loping away on the trees.
Another fantastic benefit of gardening is that it can be such a great grocery money saver. On herbs alone, I think I have saved hundreds of dollars over the years. To get you off and running on the savings, I have put together a list of foods that can be successfully grown from seed.
1. Basil
2. Beets
3. Borage
4. Cabbage
5. Chives
6. Cilantro-Need ideas. Take a look at 14 Dishes Great with Cilantro.
7. Collards
8. Corn
9. Cucumbers
10. Dill-Here are Six Foods That Love Dill.
11. Edamame
12. Eggplant
13. Fennel-Love the taste of licorice? This is the plant for you.
14. Leek
15. Lemon Balm-Definitely grow in pot, because in right climate this plant will spread like wildfire. I am speaking from experience.
16. Lemon Verbena
17. Lemongrass
18. Lettuce–Varieties such as Argula, Butterhead, and Romaine are good choices.
19. Lima Beans
20. Marjoram
21. Melons-These plants do require ample space so not recommended for small gardens.
22. Mint–Always in containers. Very invasive directly in flower beds or garden.
23. Okra
24. Oregano
25. Parsley
26. Parsnips
27. Peas
28. Peppers-Varieties such as bell and jalapeno do well from seed.
29. Pumpkins-Need larger garden area to grow. No container gardening here.
30. Radishes
31. Spinach
32. Squash
33. Stevia–A natural sweetener
34. String Beans
35. Sunflowers
36. Swiss Chard
37. Thyme
38. Tomatoes
39. Turnips
40. Zucchini
In growing any plant from seed, you will want to be aware of what gardening zone that you live in and specific growing instructions for that zone. For United States growing zones, search the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map by zip code. For individual plant growing guides, have a look at About Home Gardening section’s Vegetables A to Z.
Thanks for the great list. We can grow most things in the Pacific Northwest !
You do have such a wonderful climate and stunning natural beauty all around.
I’m not the best at gardening, but I love zucchini because it grows so easily for me!
I love grilled zucchini with Dale’s Seasoning Sauce.
This is a great list. I just started to garden last summer…hopefully this year will go better 🙂
Thanks much. Love how each year offers a new start when it comes to gardening.
Great post. I have had a small garden but hope to have a bigger one this year. Starting from seeds is a great and inexpensive way to go. I would love it if you would share this at the This is How We Roll link party over at Feeding Big. Thanks and hope to see you there.
I have heard of borage, but honestly wouldn’t know what to do with it. And I will have to check out how to grow and sweeten with homegrown stevia.
found this on Merry Mondays
That is what I love about gardening. Always discovering new things. Thanks so much for hopping over from Merry Mondays.
Great list that I plan to share with my green thumb 12 year old! He just started a compost and planted four different types of tomatoes. Visiting from Mommy Monday Blog Hop!
So great your 12 year old has taken such an interest in gardening.
I’m dying for tomato season. Thanks for posting. Hello from Anti-procrastination Tuesday.
Nothing can compare to a tomato fresh off the vine.
Awesome! I’m doing tomatoes and peas with my toddler this week. I can’t wait to try out some of your other suggestions.
Thanks so much for the feature of 40 Foods That Grow Well From Seed.