The many different types of vegetables give you plenty of choice

The types of vegetables you choose to grow depend on the stage in your crop rotation, the season and the space available. However, there is also one other consideration we seldom think of - which are the foods we should replace with food from the garden, because of contamination or other quality issues from commercial production. In terms of pesticide contamination, you can find information here on "The Dirty Dozen". Of course, there are also those high in free nitrates (due to excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizer). For this I would add Bananas, lettuce and tomatoes to the list above.

Simply follow the links below to get the information you need on the vegetables you want to grow.

You can also find additional information on growing vegetables Organically.

However, if you are just starting out and are feeling a bit lost with all the information, then there is an easy way to start. There is an excellent 6-day course in Organic Vegetable Gardening to get you started. This will lead you easily through all the basics and help you get started quickly. You will then have all the background needed to make full use of the more advanced information provided here.

There are many different types of vegetables and I haven't written a page on them all yet, but you can find the ones I have done in the list below. And keep coming back as I will add more soon.

Another problem is that for many types of vegetables, there simply isn't any good information available. Although we grow many plants in our gardens, what we know of most is based on general experience - rather than research. In fact, there are really only about a dozen plants in the World - such as Wheat, Barley, Rice, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Onions, Roses and a few others - that have ever been researched in any detail.

What this means is that, if I am to make sure I only give you the best possible information here, much of what I write will have to be based on what I learn by growing things myself. With my own space limitations, this could take a while, so I am looking for other places to run some trials and experiments.

Of course, you may already have experience in growing one or more of the types of vegetables listed below. Why not share what you have learned by adding a page on "My Favorite Vegetable".

You can also be a part of these developments and help me increase the amount of good information here in two other ways that I have listed at the bottom of this page.

OK, so let's get into the most important part of this page - information on the various types of vegetables. To help organize things, I have grouped them into a range of categories. If you don't see the vegetable you are looking for, please contact me.

Common Types of Vegetables

1. Leafy vegetables
• Artichoke
• Lettuce
• chicory, endive, witlof and radicchio
• Silver beet (Swiss Chard)
• Cauliflower, Broccoli and Broccolini
• Cabbage, Kale and Borekale (collard greens)
• Brussels sprouts
• Spinach (various types)
• Celery, Rocket and Celeriac
2. Fruiting vegetables
• Tomato
• Capsicum, Peppers and Chilies
• Eggplant
• Cucurbits (Melons, Cucumber, Pumpkin)
• Peas
• Beans
• Other Legumes (Pulses)
• Sweet corn
3. Root vegetables
• Potato
• Sweet Potato
• Taro
• Carrot
• Parsnip
• Beetroot
• Turnip and Swede (Rutabaga)
• Onions
• Garlic
• Radishes
• Leeks
4. Perennial vegetables
• Asparagus
• Horseradish
• Rhubarb
• Choko
5. Fungi
• Truffles
• Field and Garden Mushrooms
• Shitake and other Gourmet Mushrooms
6. Rare or unusual types of vegetables
• Okra
• Fennel
• Ginger
• Plantain
• Burdock, Cardoon
• Salsify (vegetable oyster)
• Scorzonera
• Water chestnut
• Wasabi
7. "Non-vegetable" vegetables
• Luffa
• Gourds
• Ornamental Corn

Finding more Information

Lastly, if you know of a vegetable I haven't got on the list above, please Email me with your suggestion. Of course, even if the vegetable you are looking for is already on the list, I may not have been able to get a page about it written up yet. In any case, if you need to find more information, just use the search box below.

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Further Reading and Useful Links

Naturally, once you have grown your vegetables, it would be nice to have some recipe ideas to take into the kitchen with the veggies, so I have set up my Links page to include recipes, preserving and cooking tips, to give you some interesting ideas on making the most of the food from your garden. There are also links about utensils and appliances to make the job easier.