A corner of the garden
Vegetables
Start with vegetables you enjoy eating, then compare sunlight, space and time to harvest below. Use the pot filter for a patio or balcony, or the easy filter for your first crop. Open a crop guide to check its full size and planting season before buying seeds.
Choose manageable crops for your first year or get your garden space ready.
1 crop: part sun, happy in a pot, ready in under 60 days
Lettuce
A fast, cool weather leaf crop that you can pick from for weeks. It is at its best in spring and autumn, and turns bitter in a hot, dry spell.
- Harvest
- 50 to 70 days
- Effort
- Season
- Cool
