| What are the 5 best and easiest plants to grow in | | | | RADISHES are another easy plant to grow for |
| my garden? Tomatoes, Lettuce, Radishes, | | | | your salad. There are many varieties of seed on |
| Peppers and Cucumbers. I'll tell you a little about | | | | the market from mild to hot, from Red Sparkler |
| planting each one. | | | | to White Icicles. They are easy to grow and they |
| TOMATOES are the number one grown plant in | | | | really add a zest to your salad. Plant them every |
| the country. Whether people grow it actually in | | | | 2 weeks just like the lettuce and you'll have |
| their garden or in pots on the patio or in their | | | | plenty all season long. They can be planted around |
| flower beds. Tomatoes are a very popular | | | | your tomato plants, too. They hardly ever have |
| vegetable, because nothing beats the taste of a | | | | any pests in our garden which is really enriched |
| home grown tomato! They tend to get a large | | | | with compost. |
| green caterpillar called a "tomato worm". But | | | | PEPPERS are another easy plant to grow even |
| these can be easily picked off with gloves if you | | | | from seed but, take longer than tomatoes to |
| are squeamish. There are large and small varieties | | | | come up, 3-4 weeks. They must be started 6-8 |
| of tomatoes such as Beefsteak or Cherry | | | | weeks earlier if you grow them from seed. There |
| tomatoes. You will need a trellis or tomato cage | | | | are many varieties of Peppers from mild Bell and |
| or one of those up side down growing things to | | | | Banana to hot Jalapeno and Chili peppers. The |
| hang on your patio.But don't buy the hybrid types | | | | plants are plentiful when the season comes |
| if you plan to save seeds for next year as they | | | | around in your area. Like tomatoes the plants |
| are about the easiest plants to grow from seed | | | | must be protected from frost by covering if you |
| as I have ever seen. | | | | are anxious to get them out early. Tomato |
| LETTUCE is another simple plant to grow. You | | | | worms also will eat pepper plants, so have to be |
| could even plant lettuce seeds around your | | | | picked off. Enriching the soil at planting time will |
| tomato plants in pots or in your garden. The leaf | | | | encourage growth and larger peppers. |
| types have more vitamins than the head types | | | | CUCUMBERS are also easy to grow but need a |
| of lettuce and fit better around the tomato plants. | | | | trellis or a tomato cage. They can be planted in |
| Not much bothers our lettuce. But anything that | | | | soil as seed when the ground has warmed up |
| did come crawling around could be sprayed away | | | | enough. There are many varieties such as those |
| with a hose or caught under a board such as | | | | for pickles or for salads. There is also a new |
| slugs and snails and squashed. You could get your | | | | white cucumber out on the market. But I don't |
| husband or little boy to do the squashing if you | | | | think you could save seed from any hybrids |
| don't like the idea. But don't put them in a can of | | | | available. These seed may grow plants but they |
| water or they will just crawl right out. You should | | | | wouldn't have any fruit. |
| plant Lettuce every 2 weeks to have plenty for | | | | These are your top 5 best easy plants. |
| your salads. | | | | |