Good starter selection

[Meg_T]

Hi all!!

I am new to all this, and currently have the use of windowsills, a small portable greenhouse and containers. I was just wondering what fruit and veg people think would make a good starter selection?

Currently I have:
Lettuce
Chives
Cherrybelle Radishes
White Lisbon Spring Onions
Cayenne Pepper

Thanks in advance for your help!!

[Berti]

sounds like a good selection to me :) and the chilies too because you have a little greenhouse.
if you read up on soil improvement and what feed you might need for the chilies.
sure others will chime in.

[Green Aura]

You might like to add a few more herbs - things like basil and coriander are easy to grow and quite attractive plants that make a huge difference to your cooking and salads.

And if you've got room on your windowsill how about sprouting a few pulses and seeds for a very quick and tasty salad crop - less than a week. Chickpeas are my favourite but you can do all sorts of other things - a quick google will give you loads of ideas. There are loads of recipes to use them in cooking too.

[Odsox]

Tomatoes grow perfectly well on a south facing windowsill, just make sure you get a container variety like Totem or Gartenpearl.
Carrots grow very well in a deepish container, try Amsterdam Forcing, I have some growing right now in a trough on my windowsill, destined to go outside when the weather improves.
Other container crops to try are dwarf runner beans, dwarf French beans and a courgette or butternut squash would grow well in a growbag on a patio.
Whatever you decide to grow, good luck.

[okra]

Agree tomatoes are an easy starter plant and easy to grow. Should start well on your south facing window and with the greenhouse you should get an early crop