I\u2019m sure that I will get people who disagree, but that\u2019s why the article is titled \u201ccrops I don\u2019t recommend\u201d instead of \u201ccrops you shouldn\u2019t grow\u201d.\u00a0 Everyone has access to different resources and has different levels of experience and time they are willing and able to put into their garden.\u00a0 If you have a lot of money, and a lot of time, and you don\u2019t mind putting a lot of work into growing a certain crop because you enjoy the satisfaction of overcoming the inherent difficulties in doing so, then great, grow whatever crops you want to.\u00a0 But for the rest of us, these are a few crops that I, personally, would recommend that you don\u2019t waste your time with.<\/p>\n
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Asparagus <\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love asparagus, and I know that it is difficult and expensive to get tasty young asparagus in the store.\u00a0 But I personally take a utilitarian approach to gardening and if I can get similar nutrition from a crop that is easier to grow, then I will.\u00a0 Asparagus takes years to produce, requires a lot of space once it does, and will eat more fertilizer than green I have ever grown. \u00a0\u00a0If you aren\u2019t going to be deterred by my warnings then at least do yourself a favor and buy asparagus roots and not seeds, you will never get anything from the seeds.<\/p>\n Strawberries<\/strong><\/p>\n The low sprawling nature of strawberries make them difficult to mulch.\u00a0 Any crop that is difficult to mulch is also going to be difficult to water and to keep weeded.\u00a0 Add to these difficulties the fact that mice and rats love to beat me to my strawberries and I give up.\u00a0 From my experience you need to grow strawberries in a raised bed with store bought top soil, water them on a timer, and cover them with wire to protect them from pests.\u00a0 That is too much work for so little reward.<\/p>\n Head Lettuce<\/strong><\/p>\n I have nothing against head lettuce varieties, but I have never experienced the same level of success that I have with leaf lettuces.\u00a0 I always end up having some level of rot of pest damage in a head lettuce, and even if it is minimal, some of the lettuce ends up in the compost anyway because I didn\u2019t eat it fast enough.\u00a0 On the other hand, leaf lettuce is much less likely to rot or be bothered by pests, and I can harvest as much or as little as I need for each meal, so it is as fresh as ever each time I eat it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you have had success with these crops, then continue growing them.\u00a0 But if you haven\u2019t tried them yet and are considering growing them this season, you have been warned.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m sure that I will get people who disagree, but that\u2019s why the article is titled \u201ccrops I don\u2019t recommend\u201d instead of \u201ccrops you shouldn\u2019t grow\u201d.\u00a0 Everyone has access to different resources and has different levels of experience and time they are willing and able to put into their garden.\u00a0 If you have a lot<\/p>\nHolistic Medicine Basics<\/a>\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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