9 Plants You Should ALWAYS Grow

For me its soft fruit, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. So expensive in stores but so prolific in the garden and with much more intense flavor.

"As a gardener, there is a temptation to grow everything under the sun." I felt that. Haha

Cherry tomatoes are underrated. They grow quickly, they're very flavorful, and they're prefect for sauces and salads. One plant I recommend that I didn't see on this list, though, is cucumber. The Carolina cucumber is a great choice because it's fairly easy to grow, and versatile enough to be eaten freshly sliced, or you can pickle or quick pickle it.

Never even thought about gardening before, but ever since these videos started showing up in my feed, I'm seriously starting to consider it. I can't stop watching these videos. Thanks for introducing me!

Onions! Onions are a must have in any garden for me. They support beneficial pollinators, protect other crops from pests, they are so useful in the kitchen, fairly easy to grow and store once harvested. They come in a range of colours, sizes and flavours, produce pretty, often edible flowers - basically onions are extremely hard to beat for versatility :)

I'm so deep into the Epic Gardening lore that I knew Kevin was going to say potatoes before he did. The potato story arc continues.

Underdog pollinator plant: Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower). Pollinators for days

Sweet potato - I’ve recently started using the leaves as a spinach replacement and it works really well :)

Love all the suggestions. I would include radishes, carrots, strawberries, cucumbers. As you mentioned, an urban farmer tends to get carried away with trying to grow anything and everything. Yep, that's me!

Kevin really needs to be in a metal gear solid game, the way he camouflages himself and stealths through the undergrowth

My must-grow is lettuce: good, dependable leaf lettuce. Salads made fresh with home grown lettuce is just miles above store bought for flavour!

I'm a huge fan of the Cherokee Purple, I plant these too!!

I was never a melon fan, either watermelon or other melons. After trying home grown cantelope, I just can’t not plant it. I will always grow a cantelope for as long as I’m able to. They are sweet, juicy, and taste like honey. Simply amazing!

In addition to those you mentioned, a must in my garden are: eggplants, butternut squash, onions, and sweet potatoes.

The best summer vegetable in the garden for me CUCUMBER. All day snack. Easy to grow

My take on must have garden plants: Potatoes Corn - dent corn for cornmeal Squash - Winter squash (includes pumpkins) Legumes - Dry beans (pinto, navy, lima, fava, "cow pea/southern pea/black eyed pea", etc) Tomatoes Melons - all kinds, as a sweet morale booster Sunflowers - snacks & cooking oil Alliums - garlic, onions, leeks Herbs - culinary & medicinal Bonus garden plants: *Peanuts - most calorie dense legume, also adds nitrogen to your soil, makes a good cooking oil, etc (read about George Washington Carver) *Marigolds - great companion plant - attracts pollinators, the strong scent repels pests, provides REAL (natural) protection from root knot nematodes & they're beautiful *Tobacco - for trade or making a natural pesticide ☆I totally forgot some... Hot peppers - MUST HAVE for me Sweet potatoes - almost totally pest & disease free, can be raised in the same bed without rotation, almost 'self seeding' because unless you're OCD, a tuber or two will almost always get left behind to grow the next generation

Radishes!! They are so quick to grow and it’s the first harvest of the season. Always a way to brighten your mood and get you excited for the season( if you somehow aren’t already).

I can not go without growing sugar snap peas! I ❤️ them and so does my dog! 🐾

Huge fan here, loving your channel from prison colony Sydney Australia. Started gardening and following your tips

Arugula, gem lettuce, radishes, tender herbs like basil, parsley, dill, whatever makes you look like a hero!