What are your favorite vegetables to harvest/grow?

[Baw$e]

Do you have a preference in what veggies you enjoy growing.

What are your favorites?

[shilparamam]

"Honestly, I just grow whatever I can keep alive! ? I started with cherry tomatoes and basil because everyone said they were easy. They were right! Now I'm hooked.

I tried carrots, but my soil was too rocky, and I ended up with these weird, stunted little things. Lesson learned!

This year, I'm adding zucchini because a coworker promised me one plant will feed my whole street. We'll see! For me, 'enjoyable' just means something that actually grows and doesn't die if I forget to water it for a day."

[shiva]

"My preference is 100% driven by my kitchen. I grow things that are expensive to buy, lose flavor quickly after picking, or are hard to find.

Top of my list:

Heirloom Tomatoes: The flavor of a sun-warmed Brandywine is something you cannot buy in a store.

Fresh Herbs: Rosemary, thyme, basil, and chervil. The difference between clipped-in-the-moment herbs and store-bought in a plastic tub is night and day.

Salad Greens: A mesclun mix with arugula and mizuna. It's so much more peppery and delicate than anything you can get pre-washed.

French Filet Beans: They are tender and perfect, but you have to pick them at the exact right time. A true gardener's treat.

I don't bother with potatoes or onions. They're cheap and store well, so they aren't worth my garden space."

[ramesh]

"My preference is for plants that prefer to be left alone! I'm all about perennials and self-seeders.

Asparagus: A bit of work to establish, but then it comes back every year for 20 years with minimal effort.

Rhubarb: Same deal. It's a beast that just needs dividing every so often.

Cherry Tomatoes: I let a few fall and rot each year, and now I have volunteer plants that pop up every spring without me doing a thing.

Herbs: Oregano, mint, and chives. Once they're in, they're in forever. Sometimes too much so! ?

If a plant needs coddling, staking, or daily attention, it's not for me."

What about the rest of you? What drives your veggie preferences?

[srinivas]

I grow tomatoes and peppers are hugely popular for their rewarding harvests! Leafy greens like spinach are also a favorite for their fast growth. What are your go-to veggies to grow?