Although people often argue whether tomatoes are fruits or vegetables, tomatoes are extremely versatile; they can be used in sauces, salads, and even desserts.
Tomatoes come in endless varieties, but we’ll highlight the basic groups in our table below.
Carrots are a classic in North-American households and gardens.
Carrots are great for growing in small or compact gardens because they grow mostly in length
There are many different varieties of beets in various colours. Both the leaves and the root of this vegetable can be used for culinary purposes, making it fairly versatile.
Beets mature relatively fast, and are great for geographical areas with short growing seasons
As part of the onion family, the garlic head is encased in a flakey, paper-like covering that wraps around each individual clove and the entire head.
Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion.
The radish is an edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was domesticated in Asia in pre-Roman times
Radishes are known for their satisfying crunch and peppery taste. This root vegetable comes in many different varieties in various colours, shapes and sizes.
Onions come in many shapes in sizes, with various uses; either primarily for their bulbs or greens.
The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium
Asparagus is quite the atypical vegetable. It’s “foliage” are these textured spears that grow straight from the ground, connected below the soil by a large network of roots.
Asparagus takes longer than most other vegetables to become established, but once fully developed, this perennial plant can be harvested for a long time
Chard is part of the beet family, and is treated similarly to spinach and asparagus for its culinary uses.
Chard is fairly easy to grow, and can regrow its leaves a couple of times after its the outer few are harvested.
Some of the varieties displayed below aren’t technically part of the lettuce family, such as the curly endive and radicchio which are more related to chicory.
Lettuce is fairly easy to grow- and regrow! Give it a little bit of sun, a good amount of water, and you’re set.
Spinach is high in vitamins and is classified as a superfood. And although many people associate spinach with lettuce, it is actually more similar to chard, beets and quinoa.
Like lettuce, spinach is fairly easy to grow, and the whole plant can be cut and regrown a couple of times.