Today is “Fresh Veggies Day” and with the recent uptake in gardening, I bet there are a lot of people either getting ready to enjoy their first harvest of early things… OR busy planting what they hope to enjoy after it grows.
I grew up gardening. From helping to tend the family garden, to eventually having a row of my own to plant what I wanted. Then growing vegetables for competition through 4-H and now continuing the tradition with my children. Gardening has to be the most rewarding frustration ever invented. You hope the weather cooperates enough so that after you fight insects, weeds and wildlife, you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
It’s still not too late for seeds to go in the ground! So if you have been considering planting but really want to be sure you are successful with your attempt, here are the best veggies to try growing:
https://www.shiftingroots.com/10-easy-vegetables/
There is one that they consider hard to grow, that I always found was the easiest crop I ever planted radishes. Drop the seed and less than a week later they are up. Need ideas of what to grow? Here is a bunch, and they left out lots too. The oddest things I have ever grown were peanuts and popcorn.
https://www.halfyourplate.ca/fruits-and-veggies/veggies-a-z/
Since we are talking about veggies, we should probably discuss some of the most popular Canadian vegetable dishes to cook. Here are the suggested top 4 meals to try.
Top 4 MOST POPULAR CANADIAN VEGETABLE DISHES
Happy Fresh Veggies Day and i you eat your vegetables, you can have some fudge for dessert. Yup, today is “Fudge Day” too, haha
