Beans, pumpkins, and salad greens are easy vegetables for novice gardeners to grow. Beans, especially bush beans, require no support and are one of the simplest vegetables to plant. Pumpkins need warm, compost-rich soil and regular watering. Salad greens like kale, lettuce, and carrots need healthy soil and shade for lettuce, making them low-maintenance options. Other easy vegetables are cucumbers and peas.

1. SIMPLE
VEGETABLES
FOR NOVICE
GARDENERS
WandaTineo

2. Introduction
• WandaTineo is an experienced real estate agent and former
insurance professional based in NewYork. Beyond her work with
organizations such as Allan M. Block InsuranceAgency and
Kennedy & Kennedy,WandaTineo enjoys planting flowers and
vegetables.
Some vegetables require near constant attention on the part of the
gardener. However, for individuals who are just testing out their
green thumbs, there are many vegetables that are relatively easy
to grow from a seed. Beans are arguably the easiest vegetables to
grow, particularly bush beans, which require no support
whatsoever. Pole beans require a structure to climb, such as a pole
or trellis.

3. Gardening
• Growing pumpkins is another relatively simple task for a novice
gardener. Pumpkins require warm soil rich with compost and
frequent waterings. Beyond these simple needs, gardeners must
simply provide each pumpkin plant with about three feet of space
for their vines to spread.
Salad lovers have no shortage of easy to grow vegetables to choose
from. Kale, lettuce, and carrots require very little support beyond
healthy soil and, in the case of lettuce, proper shade during the
hotter months. Other examples of easy to raise vegetables include
cucumbers and peas.