9 Plants You Should ALWAYS Grow

Grow these essential crops in your garden EVERY year if you want reliable, proven plants that throw out a ton of produce for you and your family. @jacquesinthegarden, Chris, and Kevin each share 3 of their garden essentials.

IN THIS VIDEO

Available from most seed providers:
→ Cherokee Purple
→ Dazzling Blue Kale
→ Garlic
→ Biquinho Peppers
→ Trionfo Violetto beans
→ Gold Marie Pole Bean
→ Potatoes
→ Summer Savory
→ Black Cherry Tomato
→ Chocolate Cherry
→ Pacific Beauty Calendula

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Squash
01:53 - Tomato
03:24 - Kale
04:28 - Garlic
05:45 - Peppers
07:33 - Beans
08:56 - Potatoes
10:31 - Herbs
11:42 - Tomato Cherry
12:52 - Outro

DISCLAIMER

[travistaylor]

"As a gardener, there is a temptation to grow everything under the sun." I felt that. Haha

[thomaspreece]

For me its soft fruit, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. So expensive in stores but so prolific in the garden and with much more intense flavor.

[enhydralutra]

Cherry tomatoes are underrated. They grow quickly, they're very flavorful, and they're prefect for sauces and salads. One plant I recommend that I didn't see on this list, though, is cucumber. The Carolina cucumber is a great choice because it's fairly easy to grow, and versatile enough to be eaten freshly sliced, or you can pickle or quick pickle it.

[bvxpzez]

Never even thought about gardening before, but ever since these videos started showing up in my feed, I'm seriously starting to consider it. I can't stop watching these videos. Thanks for introducing me!

[EVERBEE_GARDEN]

Onions! Onions are a must have in any garden for me. They support beneficial pollinators, protect other crops from pests, they are so useful in the kitchen, fairly easy to grow and store once harvested. They come in a range of colours, sizes and flavours, produce pretty, often edible flowers - basically onions are extremely hard to beat for versatility :)

[andrewgin]

Underdog pollinator plant: Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower). Pollinators for days

[katehenderson]

Sweet potato - I’ve recently started using the leaves as a spinach replacement and it works really well :)

[kirkgoingham]

I planted 1 pack of green onions in my raised bed and now I never have to buy a pack of them again. Definitely throw some in your garden!

[helenmcclellan]

In addition to those you mentioned, a must in my garden are: eggplants, butternut squash, onions, and sweet potatoes.

[Ryanrulesok]

Kevin really needs to be in a metal gear solid game, the way he camouflages himself and stealths through the undergrowth

[levi]

I'm so deep into the Epic Gardening lore that I knew Kevin was going to say potatoes before he did. The potato story arc continues.

[Bellbebell]

My must-grow is lettuce: good, dependable leaf lettuce. Salads made fresh with home grown lettuce is just miles above store bought for flavour!

[SWCnetworkdr]

Love all the suggestions. I would include radishes, carrots, strawberries, cucumbers.
As you mentioned, an urban farmer tends to get carried away with trying to grow anything and everything. Yep, that's me!

[jenniferheale]

Squash is delightful but so prolific that I only do it every 2 years. Patty pans are my favourite.

[sanetramenon]

The best summer vegetable in the garden for me CUCUMBER. All day snack. Easy to grow

[Goatbeez]

I love reading all the additional "must-haves" in the comments and the reasons people are giving. I think that's really helpful too and kinda helps localize things. You guys are great

[mariehyde]

I'm a huge fan of the Cherokee Purple, I plant these too!!

[j.l.emerson]

My take on must have garden plants:

Potatoes
Corn - dent corn for cornmeal
Squash - Winter squash (includes pumpkins)
Legumes - Dry beans (pinto, navy, lima, fava, "cow pea/southern pea/black eyed pea", etc)
Tomatoes
Melons - all kinds, as a sweet morale booster
Sunflowers - snacks & cooking oil
Alliums - garlic, onions, leeks
Herbs - culinary & medicinal

Bonus garden plants:

*Peanuts - most calorie dense legume, also adds nitrogen to your soil, makes a good cooking oil, etc (read about George Washington Carver)

*Marigolds - great companion plant - attracts pollinators, the strong scent repels pests, provides REAL (natural) protection from root knot nematodes & they're beautiful

*Tobacco - for trade or making a natural pesticide

☆I totally forgot some...

Hot peppers - MUST HAVE for me

Sweet potatoes - almost totally pest & disease free, can be raised in the same bed without rotation, almost 'self seeding' because unless you're OCD, a tuber or two will almost always get left behind to grow the next generation

[jessicaorozco]

I was never a melon fan, either watermelon or other melons. After trying home grown cantelope, I just can’t not plant it. I will always grow a cantelope for as long as I’m able to. They are sweet, juicy, and taste like honey. Simply amazing!

[grassrootsgarden]

I can not go without growing sugar snap peas! I ❤️ them and so does my dog! 🐾