Cooking greens are leafy vegetables that taste best when cooked. According to The Spruce, "most are easy to grow, and many offer a long season of cut-and-come-again harvesting, meaning you can take what you need for cooking and leave the rest of the plant to continue producing."
Many cooking greens can be frozen for winter eating, and most can be succession planted—planted at different times in the same garden area to make maximum use of the growing season.
Here are 12 easy-to-grow leafy greens for the home garden:
For detailed information on each of the above with helpful photos click here.
Many cooking greens can be frozen for winter eating, and most can be succession planted—planted at different times in the same garden area to make maximum use of the growing season.
Here are 12 easy-to-grow leafy greens for the home garden:
- Bok Choy
- Cabbage
- Collard Greens
- Kale
- Sorrel
- Swiss Chard
- Beet Greens
- Pea Shoots
- Turnip Tops
- Spinach
- Mustard Greens
- Dandelion Greens
For detailed information on each of the above with helpful photos click here.