that will do well, i living in the caribbean. i have some space in the yard and would love to help the home a few streets away, i am new to gardening any advice on what will grow best and how long it will take to produce?
THESE ARE EASY TO GROW CARROTS RADISHES SWISS CHAR BEANS SQUASH ONIONS POTATOS ALL HERBS BEETS CUCUMBERS STRAWBERRYS
okra should grow easy in your area, thing is would the kids eat it? tomatoes should be easy enough in your area, i would recommend an heirloom variety, buy seed online. any of the squash would grow well; summer and winter. The winter, which grow in the summer but store well through the winter might be a good choice; they are good cooked until very soft mashed with butter and sugar. onions, buy the sets and grow all winter for spring harvest in your area.
I think that is such a beautiful thing to do!! With the beautiful weather in your area, you can grow quite a variety. First, kids are more likely to eat veggies if they are involved with the growing. If the kids are old enough and the home staff are willing to allow it, involve the kids. Start with what they like to eat. In general, kids I know love peas, green beans, cherry tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash, cucumbers. Watermelon, especially the personal: size kind are always a big hit with the kids. As to time, it depends on variety. Peas could be producing is less than 2 months. Tomatoes and cucumbers, from plants, less than 1 month, Beans and the squashes -about 2 months. Watermelon could be 2-3 months, but the big leaves are wonderful and kids can measure the growth and record the size -they will see changes from one week to the next. Carrots are easy if the soil is not rocky. You can eat the tiny carrots that you thin out. You can plant any of the lettuces- kids do enjoy salad if they get to do a buffet. Give them a basket or little pail and let them pick a leaf or two from different plants. Can you taste the difference? Which one is the best? are great games to play to get them involved. For the plants that like cool: peas and lettuce, plant them where there is shade. I can grow them in the middle of the summer on the north side of my house in the shade of a tall tree as long as I give them proper watering. I would also plant some herbs: mint- in a pot, chives, basil, Please, consider keeping the garden free of chemicals. That way the kids can pick and eat the veggies right from the garden, and the home staff will be ok with not having to wash off chemicals.
