Example of grow foods with names

Yea it would be but there is plenty to choose from. Nut yea I wuold like to have a vegatable that starts with Z. but thanks this is really going to help me in my garden.

• melissa going says April 12, 2017 at 11:42 am

• Lorn G West says April 29, 2020 at 9:37 am

• Ben Dover says May 19, 2020 at 12:26 am

You are an idiot. zucchini is a TYPE of summer squash, but they are not the same… know your vegetables

This list is great for if gardeners want to plant an alphabet garden with their children or grandchildren to teach them about gardening while having fun and give them healthy snacks after the plants have grown.

• Margaret says June 10, 2019 at 4:26 am

I am a grandma who wants to make the perfect Vegetable Alphabet Soup. I have at least one suitable vege, herb or pulse for every letter EXCEPT FOR Q U V and X. I fill the pot (holds about 16 litres) with over 30 ingredients and the soup is fantastic. Great and hearty with a dollop of parmesan thrown in on serving. I just want Q U V and X to make it pedantically perfect!

this will help with my science projects about planting vegetables i really appreciate your help thank you.

• Jenn says July 26, 2012 at 4:34 pm

If you’re going to be picky:
Tomatoes aren’t vegetables either… (fruit)
Corn also isn’t a vegetable.. (grain)

• Kris says January 20, 2013 at 3:14 pm

They’re both. A “vegetable” is basically anything you plant your garden to eat. “Fruit” is a part of the plant, like “Root”, “Leaf”, or “Flower”. Some vegetables we eat are the “fruits” of the plant (tomatoes, peppers, melons, berries, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, zucchini, corn, etc……), Some vegetables are the “roots” of the plant (carrots, potatoes, radishes, onions, beets, turnips, etc….), some are the “leaves” of the plant (lettuce, spinach, kale, most salad greens, most herbs, etc…), Some are the “flowers” of the plant (broccoli, cauliflower, etc…), Some are the are the “stalks/stems” of the plant (celery, rhubarb, etc…), Some are the seeds (peas & beans that you shell before eating…. In varieties where you eat the whole pod like green beans or sugar snap peas, you are eating the fruit as well). Get the idea? So the whole fruit vs vegetable argument over tomatoes is pointless. Even if you want to go with the traditional definitions of fruit and vegetable (and grain) as the normal person understands it, it still doesn’t matter. This is a list of things to plant in your vegetable garden. To a gardener, it doesn’t matter if it’s a fruit or grain or veggie, they all go into what we call a “vegetable garden”.

• Lesley says July 6, 2015 at 10:04 am

Thanks for taking the time to explain that, Michaela. There are way more gardeners out there than biologists… Sheesh. 😉

Awesome explanation! If that’s the case, shouldn’t melons & Mustard be on the list? What about plants like Caraway, Calendula, Cumin, Cilantro/Coriander, Borage (edible flowers), lovage, etc, or are those considered “herbs” or “spices”? If that’s the case, why are Basil, Dill, & Chives on the list above, when Lovage & Cilantro are used the same way as Basil & Dill? Parsley, is also not on the list above.

If I may write it, any vegetation with a seed or seeds inside it is a fruit: avocados, bananas, apples, etc. Many lists also include beans, corn, even nuts as fruits.
Hm-m-m. But I was looking for a list of vegetables to try, because all fruits I know of, with the exception of two, make me very ill, in bed, for 3-4 days. I need a real list of these and also a list of fruits so I can try them, to see if they also make me sick. It is very serious for me.

• mike says February 24, 2013 at 9:53 am

just thought i would mention something about zucchini. its a winter vegetable, but grows more in autumn or spring. plant in a well fertilised area, dont over water but they do take lots of water, even using a water fertiliser can decrease harvest time, and they do like a good amount of sun. harvest before they reach 30cm long, else they will not taste the way they should and be too dense. need a good hollow sound from them. usually takes around 2 to 3 months from planting from seed to get a good crop of zucchini, if planted in good area and well watered.

• Link Smith says January 26, 2016 at 9:32 am

• Jeff says September 14, 2016 at 11:46 am

• Mags says June 29, 2018 at 12:54 am

i like so much this great list of vegetabel,i thik this is good informtion for students through this list they can know about all vegetabels.

Think on this: If you purchase seeds from a store and plant them, I expect you will grow some veggies and harvest them after they ripen. In the ‘good old days’ farmers would save some of the harvest, cull the seeds, dry and store them in a cool, dark place. Then, come Spring, they would plant these seeds they saved from last summer’s harvest. And this cycle would be repeated over and over, ad infinitum. However, more recently, giant corporations, greedy for profit and control, have overtaken and commercialized gardening. My understanding is that Monsanto and others of their ilk, have “edited” basic garden seeds to grow bigger, faster, resist rot, use less water, etc. (at the expense of almost all good taste!) and, in the process, have rendered today’s commercially-purchased garden seeds sterile. Buying their seeds and planting them, you can get a crop only the one time. After that, any seeds culled from those plants will not reproduce–kind of like the mule; somebody messed around with nature, bred two different species (“edited” the norm) and got a new animal. However, you can’t get another mule by mating 2 mules. The editing rendered them neuter. If you want another mule, you have to go back to the original ‘editing’ process of mating 2 different species. If this doesn’t scare the sugar peas out of you, it should! We have become dependent upon profit-based, greedy, watered-down taste mad scientists for our basic food. And I read article in news couple days ago, this same mind-set of greedy control freaks are in the process of ‘editing’ animals–our consumable meat. I suggest we take some simple steps to protect our food source(s). At a minimum, find seeds via the internet, that have not been tampered with and keep them in a safe, dry, dark place. Just in case. They last a long time if properly stored. The way things have been going lately, this may be the most important decision you’ll ever make. If anyone has factual info that disputes what I have herein written, I would be most appreciative of your information. I do not want to spread incorrect rumors. So far, however, I’ve heard nothing to dissuade my understanding. My motive? I’m just trying to do what little I can to help others. Currently, our government is totally out of control; we are so vulnerable and many don’t even know it. Let us help each other and stop looking to ‘Uncle Sam’ who has no interest in helping any other than him/herself.

• Jeff says September 14, 2016 at 11:47 am

If you’re going to include dill, which I love for preserving and is terrific in potato salad, and basil-yum, you should also include other herbs often found in herb gardens, Rosemary, thyme, oregano… etc. Also, if you can find the room, for the permanent features of bushes, don’t forget your berries and grapes. Mmmm, blue berries. If you don’t have room for a plot, plant them along the fence line. They will add interest to your yard as lovely foliage and if you are really adventurous, don’t forget to place a beehive away from the house but with plenty of access to your garden. They are declining in numbers and need our help and the payoff they give back is huge.

This is the first time I have ever left or felt like I had to leave a comment on something I’ve looked up on the internet for advice. In this case I was truly compelled to do this. As I’m reading these comments I am appalled at the rudeness and down right hatefulness of some of you. “You forgot” “this isn’t a vegetable” “how about the letter z”. For goodness sake all I wanted was a little information on some things I could grow in a small garden. For you people who think you’re so smart and want to nit pic things to death. Why don’t you write an article and nit pic yourselves til the cows come home. YOU ARE HATEFUL LITTLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS. Find a charity you can give your time to.
Thank you to the person who took the time to set up this website for people who really just wanted information!

• Lisa says March 14, 2018 at 1:06 pm

You probably got information you needed, but I didn’t. I was looking for an A-Z list, and this isn’t one. When I searched online this was the very first site it came up with. Not a help for me. The comments I read were not as hateful and rude as yours. You resorted to name calling, which is worse than pointing out that a tomato is a fruit!

• Wasilla says March 30, 2020 at 10:01 pm

Gee, Lynee, your comment is pretty harsh. I DO appreciate the trouble and effort put into making this list, but as someone who is newly planning a garden and doesn’t want to miss anything if possible, a conclusive list is even better. In going thru this list, I would have forgotten about green snap beans and peas, so thank you for that, and also thank you for any time you put into updating this list when something new is mentioned! Herbs are also something very dear to me, but I can look up a 2nd list for herbs, if not included here. Thanks again!

Thanks for making this list. My diet is that of a spoiled child not made to eat their vegetables so I’m going to go try everything on your list and surprise my family at the next gathering.
I did want to ask if the fellow going on about the seeds not reproducing is correct?
Kind of scary if true.

• Caroline van winkle says September 21, 2019 at 12:02 am

Yes…recently 3rd world farmers were aghast that their seeds did not reproduce identically based on Monsanto seeds…this increases cost having to buy seeds every year. So, they went back to old seeds.

I could google it but what about mushrooms.? I know they are a fungus but I like to think of them as a veggie.

Hi. This is a nice list for beginners. For the next list would you please include more for people who try to eat more globally. A nice example would be broccolini, oregano, fennel, lentils & watercress. Thank you.

Dont take too much notice of what people say that you consider to be harmful. Lots of people who have not replied are thankful for the article. Cheers.

We planted zucchini when we lived in CO. When I left for work in the AM the zukes were 1.25 inches in diameter, and six inches long. When I returned from work, they were 4-7 inches in diameter and 14 to 20 inches long. BTB, the bigger they get, the more tasteless they become. We don’t get this kind of growth in NH.
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In CA, I tried to grow watermelon in a planter box, 3’x3’x3′. We got 3 watermelons the size of 16″ softballs (I’m from Chicago). I cut one for my daughter, then aged two. She didn’t believe that it was a watermelon. After tasting it she exclaimed, “It is a watermelon.” BTB, the smaller they are, the more watermelony they taste. ??

I found this helpful some of the people on her just want to comment to be commenting on something just to be rude