Planning a "Greek" Garden - Tips?

[GreekGirlCooks]

Nothing tastes better than vegetables, fruits, herbs, et cetera that have come straight from the earth to the plate. The only way to really have full control is to grow a lot of food on my own. I am sure this is one of the reasons why food tastes so good in Greece.

It's time to start planning my garden because before I know it, I will need to start planting. And, I might want to start some things from seed. I know realistically I won't be able to grow 100% of my produce, but I would at least like to contribute.

What should I plant?

Priority are tomatoes. I would also like to grow some lettuce and other things. Bell peppers. For herbs, oregano, basil, dill, parsley, mint. Maybe cucumbers and squash? Was thinking maybe to grow strawberries and some other fruits - but fruit seems a lot tricker.

What do you guys think?

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I would check the growing cycles and timing for your area, wherever you live. Consider growing:

Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Bell Peppers
Herbs - oregano, basil, mint, parsley...

If this is your first time I would just stick to a handful and maybe next year add or subtract. If you do nothing else I would do tomatoes. There's nothing like garden fresh tomatoes! Squash can be tricky I would wait until you have a little more gardening experience.