Asparagus is an odd duck of garden vegetables, but that doesn't mean it's hard to grow. For one thing, it's a perennial, meaning you plant it once, and it comes back for as many as 15 years.

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Easy vegetables to grow at home Not everyone begins the growing season in the same way. Some gardeners may opt for seedlings, transplanting their vegetables once the outdoor temperatures are suitable.

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Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, Zucchini and Lettuce. When in doubt, start with your salad vegetables. These easy-to-grow plants have high yields and are particularly well-suited to a spring and ...

Other garden vegetables can be left to flower and set seed. Carrots, leafy greens, herbs, radishes, beets, parsnips, onions and garlic will form seed heads which can then be saved for future use.

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Growing vegetables from scraps is a skill well worth learning. And in these financially uncertain times, it's a wonderfully cheap garden idea that can anyone can have a go at.