What Fruits and Vegetables to Grow Yourself!
Whether you are new to gardening or a pro, here are 5 fruits and vegetables to grow yourself you have no excuse to not grow yourself! These ‘superfoods’ are super easy to plant, grow, and even better to eat!
5 Fruits and Vegetables to Grow Yourself!!
1. Edamame (name meaning young soybeans)!
Superfood Qualities: Protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants.
Tips: Summertime crop (for warm weather), takes about 90-100 days to mature. Once mature, pick immediately! Their window for picking is about 1 week, so when you see the pods plump and green pick the whole thing! Cook and freeze whatever you won’t be eating that day.
2. Bluberries!
Superfood Qualities: Antioxidants, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
Tips: Grow in average soil, not alkaline. If needed grow in a container. You can now grow different types of blueberries that grow best in all different types of climates, check to see what kind you have and what the recommended conditions are for it.
3. Goji Berries!
Superfood Qualities: Vitamin A and antioxidants.
Tips: Grow in warm weather and grow in areas where it will have some room, these tend to expand. Prune as necessary to control the size. Once picked, let dry until they’re wrinkly like raisins. Great as salad toppings!
4. Kiwis!
Superfood Qualities: Major vitamin C!
Tips: Kiwis do best as two, plant a male pollinator and a female vine.
5. Kale!
Superfood Qualities: Major amounts of vitamin K and vitamin A.
Tips: Cool-season crop. Tip for serving: Can be hard to chew, cut in to small pieces, add a small amount of salt and massage in a separate bowl before serving.