paul wheaton wrote:kinda hoping for this to be a bit of a round table. I like the idea of playing the game i played a bit last year: if you meet a newbie and wanna suggest growing only three crops for their first garden, which three would you suggest?
Are cover crops considered a crop? Kinda hard to screw up cover crops. Gets the idea that the soil is alive and needs love too.
But most newbies will likely be growing in potting soil.
1) Beans, dual purpose both green and dry in case you miss a harvest. Also preps the mind to seed saving.
2) Cherry tomato, 50-60 day to harvest. Quick return on production for gratification. And who doesn't love walking out in the garden and popping a sun warm morsel of goodness into your mouth.
3) Green onions from cuttings from store bought.