10 Foods You Can Grow Easily At Home

With increasing interest in DIY practices and growing awareness about the benefits of organic and naturally grown produce, Ahmedabad’s health conscious and eco-friendly populace has been gradually moving towards consuming home grown food.

Beginners might find the idea to be a little perplexing, however, growing food at home is not as big a hassle as it sounds. You can easily begin this sustainable journey in your garden at home.

And if you have already explored the multitude of benefits of growing your own food, we highly recommend poly-house cultivation for your plants. Poly-house or net-house cultivation protects your produce from insects, pests, and overly harsh environments. This would completely remove the need to involve any sort of pesticides, insecticides, or any other chemicals in your home, giving you a 100% organic harvest.

So we’re here to help you add a little more biodiversity to your backyard. Here are the 10 easiest foods to grow at home:

Lettuce can literally be grown in any garden. It can also be grown indoors and then transplanted outside. You can enjoy several harvests from the same plant, all you need to do is snip off what you need each time. Lettuce’s multiple health benefits and the ease of growing it make it the ideal choice for your first home grown food.

These are perfect for warm weather and will thrive in moist soil. Beans are a great option to grow at home, they’re typically fast growers and can grow well in poor soils also.

Green peas should be directly planted in the garden and they need ample moisture to grow well. They grow quickly and don’t need much attention but will yield a surprisingly large harvest for a little bit of effort. All they need is sunlight and moisture.

Now this is a food that will greatly depend on the soil in your garden. Carrots are super easy to grow in loose, sandy soil. Poor and rocky soil might result in a short and deformed harvest. But carrots are a great food option to grow considering how healthy and resilient they are.

This can be a little tricky experience, mostly because cucumbers require some special care while growing. You’ll need to plan in advance for higher yields and fertilise the soil with a fertiliser high in Nitrogen and Potassium. Cucumbers will need support to grow so try to plant them near a fence or wall which can also act as a shelter.

Garden-fresh beets are indeed a delicacy, whether they’re boiled or roasted, they add an extra touch that store bought beets simply don’t. Beets can be grown in pots or in your garden. And the best thing is that you get two harvests from one seed. Beet leaves can be used just like spinach, try a few for taste.

Onions and garlic are a staple food at a majority of households, and growing them at home could very well prove to be a huge cash saver. They can be very easily grown in grow bags or in the ground. Just plant the green shoots as whole onion bulbs or single garlic cloves in well-drained soil.

We wish it were possible to grow french fries at home, but potatoes do come in at a close second. Growing potatoes is not at all a fussy job as long as you take care of a few basics. When the green shoots begin to poke through the earth, cover with a little more compost, let them emerge once more, and then repeat. Remember to allow the excess water to drain out.

You can easily grow mint at your home as long as the plant gets enough sunlight and consistent moisture. Mint also makes for a very beautiful houseplant. Considering all the medical benefits of mint and the versatility of its usage, this makes a great choice to grow at home.

Coriander is one of the most widely used culinary spices, and the good news is that it can be easily grown at home. This versatile herb can be grown in a pot or in your garden. You can grow coriander in full sun and well-drained soil using seeds which should ideally germinate in a week or in up to 10 days time.

Homegrown foods offer a significant advantage to the growers. These are healthier, economical, and grown right before your eyes. We highly recommend trying this for our nature loving and eco-friendly readers.