what is the easiest vegetable to grow?

Question

i live in knoxville, tn with tons of red clay! also, what would be the best time to plant it?

Answer 1

you'll need to mulch that and put down some good dirt, i have tomatoes and squash and zucchini that are growing like crazy. i have red clay and dirt mixed so i had to loosen that up and put down potting soil, it worked! but get them in the little pots that are little plants, that'll be easier than starting with seeds.

also, it's too late this year for most veggies, need to start in mid april or after the frost is gone when it is getting warmer. i started at the end of may and so i am a little behind other people.

end of april to mid may is probably the best time to start

Answer 2

The easiest thing to grow would depend on what you like, where you are, and your patience. Clay has a lot of minerals and nutrients, but because it is tightly packed and when wet it is sticky, which do not enable the plants to get nutrients. It drains poorly. When dry, It is really hard, which makes it hard for roots to grow.

Radishes are quick and might need some compost to loosen soil. Go to Home Depot and they have this soil that breaks up clay. In red clay your radishes will not develop or be funny shaped.
Tomatoes require little maintenance and they can grow in almost anything, but I'd insist on sand amendment.
There are different cultivars of carrots that grow in poor hard soil, Red Cored Chanterry is one, or smaller cultivars.

Those specific carrots is the best because you wouldnt have to amend the soil. I lived in Knoxville and had a garden. You could plant the carrots in August.

Lettuce is good because of their short root systems. So they wouldnt make it to the red clay portion of the soild, which is normall 2 inches below ground. Knoxville has the high humidity and a cooler season in September.

Peppers can be sown in Knoxville now, because its hot enough to germinate the seeds, and when they need 60-80 degree temperatures. Night and day. Knoxville during September, October, November stays within those ranges. But they can take 3-4 months to mature. It would be a lil to hot for transplants right now, but you could transplant them in Mid-September.

Any green crop is good for knoxville in late- August Through November. Lettuce, cabbage, etc.

Answer 3

You will need to get that red clay out, put some real dirt in (drainage will be a problem for the red clay)
Tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash.

These are all relatively easy to grown. Next spring. Check with your local nursery to find if you can plant a winter gardern.

Answer 4

Some of the easiest vegetables I have ever grown have been squash, lettuce, radishes.

Squash plants produce so many fruits and I didn't have many pest problems with them.

Lettuce was just too easy... and so yummy.

Oh, peas!! There's nothing like fresh peas, straight from the garden!

There are a lot. Pick what you like and try it out!

Answer 5

well your best bet would be to get some plant pots, and some potting soil, cause red clay realy doesnt hold any nutrients in its soil, your best bbet with your climate is to try to grow something simple like green beens or some potatoes, plant them in the mid to early spring and keep them wattered and give them a little shade during the hotter days to keep them from drying out, you should be able to grow almost anything tho

Answer 6

Tomatos, green beans, lettuce, and radishes. Of those, I'd say radishes are the easiest. They take only a little over 20 days to grow.

Answer 7

You could plant lots of vegetables in clay, you just need to break it up - lots of digging and sweat. Go to your nearest garden supplier/nursery who usually have seedlings for the season, easier than starting from seed.

Answer 8

A veggie is a plant or part of a grow used as food

Answer 9

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. Therefore as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.

Answer 10

Your correct ANSWER is
RADISHES -
just takes 18 days and when there ready -
They just pop up - out of the ground..
Add some sand and ash to your soil
You can plant now till fall.