5 Vegetables That Grow Faster Than Grass

Introduction

• Presenter: Mike from Self-Sufficient Me
• Topic: Five vegetables that grow faster than grass and tips for early harvesting.

1. Lettuce

• Self-seeding abilities, often don't need to buy seeds.
• Various types like yellow leaf, red coral, and minicars.
• Growth Strategy: Letting lettuce go to seed, wind scatters seeds.
• Harvest: Pick lettuce encroaching on other plants like onions.
• Lettuce grows quickly and can be eaten young.
• Tip: Growing lettuce and onions together allows for sequential harvesting.

2. Mustard

• Fast-growing, especially Japanese mustard and Ruby Streaks.
• Leaves are delicious when young; older leaves are stronger in flavor.
• Plant can get very large, can smother other crops if not harvested early.

3. Sorrel

• Extremely hardy and fast-growing.
• Outgrows weeds and grasses in poor soil conditions.
• Varieties: Red vein sorrel is notable.
• Can be used to fill gaps in garden beds.
• Uses: Great in salads, can be made into sauces.

4. Bok Choy

• Entire plant is edible, mild and juicy.
• Grows well in poor soil with minimal fertilizers.
• Growth Strategy: Let a plant go to seed for thousands of seeds; easy to transplant.
• Harvest: Can be eaten when small for less bitterness and quicker yield.
• Easy and quick to grow.

5. Most Baby Greens

• Emphasis on over-sowing to maximize harvest.
• Examples: Kale, carrots, celery, beetroot, peas.
  • Kale: Tasty young, can pickle leaves.
  • Carrots: Eat thinned-out young carrots, tops can be used in dishes.
  • Beetroot: Leaves are tender for salads; young beetroot can be harvested early.
  • Peas: Leaves are edible, adding variety to salads.
• Strategy: Over-sow and thin plants early for baby greens.

Conclusion

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Tips and Takeaways

• Early and frequent harvesting enables quick kitchen use.
• Combination planting can maximize garden space (e.g., lettuce and onions).
• Over-sowing ensures a continuous supply of baby greens.