Easy vegetables for beginners

• Bush bean seeds

  Fast germination and heavy yields in small spaces.

• Zucchini or summer squash seeds

  One plant can feed a household.

• Loose-leaf lettuce mix

  Cut-and-come-again harvests in cool weather.

• Radish seeds

  Ready in weeks — great for impatient gardeners.

• Chive or parsley starts

  Perennial herbs reduce replanting work.

• Raised bed soil blend

  Better drainage than native clay for new beds.

• Garden twine and stakes

  Support beans and tomatoes before they flop.

• Organic slow-release fertilizer

  Feed through the season without weekly mixing.

Seed links are suggestions — check days-to-maturity on your packet for your exact frost dates.