subject: Vegetables To Grow In Your Garden From A (arugula) To Z (zucchini) [print this page] A is for Arugula, which is a tasty dark salad green that thrives in cool weather.
B is for Broccoli, the super nutritious green vegetable that grows in heads and also prefers cool weather.
C is for Carrots, the crunchy orange roots that need light soil and are rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene.
D is for Daikon, which is a mild flavored long white radish which is popular in some Asian cuisine.
E is for Eggplant, which thrive in hot weather and produce the usually big blackish purple fruit.
F is for Fruit, some vegetables such as tomatoes and peas are botanically classified as fruit.
G is for Gourds, which come in a wide variety of beautiful hard outer skins and are often used as decorations.
H is for Heirloom, which are older varieties of vegetables that many think taste better than the heavily hybridized modern varieties.
I is for Irrigation, which means providing enough water to keep your veggies healthy through their growing seasons.
J is for Jalapeno, which is a very hot red pepper, often picked and sold while still green.
K is for Kale, the highly nutritious salad green which is attractive enough to be grown as an ornamental.
L is for Leek, the tall white stalks with green leaves which is easily grown from seed and tastes something like a mild onion.
M is for Mesclun, which are a mixture of young, tender, and tasty salad leaves.
N is for Nightshade, or Solanum, the genus in which you will find Eggplants, Potatoes, and Tomatoes.
O is for Onion, the strong tasting underground shoot that can be grown from seed or from smaller onion sets.
P is for Peas, which are plump round legume seeds that grow in pods, and if smaller can be eaten pod and all.
Q is for Quail, which is a bird and not a vegetable.
R is for Radish, the spicy red, purple, or white root which is grown from seed and needs a light soil.
S is for Squash, which is a large genus of veggies that generally store well and includes acorn squash, pumpkins, and zucchini.
T is for Tomato, which are the delicious red veggies that many gardeners consider the crown jewel of their garden.
U is for Underground, which is where you plant most seeds and where root crops develop.
V is for Vegetables, which are great raw or steamed or fried or roasted or toasted or even boiled!
W is for Water, which your vegetable garden will need plenty of through a hot summer.
X is for X, as in cross, where two vegetables are bred together in hopes of making a better vegetable.
Y is for You, as in you should try growing some vegetables in your garden.
Z is for Zucchini, which is a dependable and prolific green or yellow squash that is grown from seeds, often planted in "hills".
