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Easy vegetables for full sun
The seeds that match your filters, A to Z. Open one to see how to grow it, or switch a filter off to widen the list.
34 seeds, A to Z
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Acorn Squash
Cucurbita pepo
Difficulty: Easy
Banana Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Black Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: Easy
Bush Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Butterhead Lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. capitata
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Carrot
Daucus carota
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Difficulty: Easy
Collard Greens
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Difficulty: Easy
Cranberry Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: Easy
Edamame
Glycine max
Difficulty: Easy
Garden Cress
Lepidium sativum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Kabocha Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Difficulty: Easy
Kale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Kidney Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Difficulty: Easy
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Loose-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. crispa
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
Difficulty: Easy
Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Oakleaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. crispa
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Pea Shoots
Pisum sativum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Pinto Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Pole Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Difficulty: Easy
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Salsify
Tragopogon porrifolius
Difficulty: Easy
Scallion
Allium fistulosum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Snow Pea
Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
Difficulty: Easy
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Difficulty: Easy
Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Turnip
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Difficulty: Easy
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When to start each seed
Counted from your area's average last spring frost date. Find yours from a local weather service or garden center, then count back or forward.
4–7 weeks before
Indoors or a cold frame
1–3 weeks before
Hardy seeds go out
Chicory3–4 wk beforeOutdoors
Butterhead Lettuce2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Carrot2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Lettuce2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Loose-Leaf Lettuce2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Mustard Greens2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Oakleaf Lettuce2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Radish2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Romaine Lettuce2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Turnip2–3 wk beforeOutdoors
Kohlrabi1–2 wk beforeOutdoors
From the last frost
Sow at or after the last frost
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Days from sowing until the first shoots appear, in good conditions.
Pet friendly
Safe around cats and dogs
Listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. Each seed's page has the details.
Not safe for pets: purslane.
Small spaces
Perfect for pots and balconies
Every seed here grows in a container. Where it's known, you'll see the smallest pot to use.
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Two seeds, every growing fact lined up, so you can pick the one that suits your space.
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Using the seed list
- How many seeds are on SeedBattle?
- 223 so far, in 4 categories: vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits & other. A new seed appears here as soon as its page is published.
- How do the filters work?
- Choose a category, a difficulty, an amount of sun or "Grows in pots". Each group takes one choice at a time, and choosing it again switches it off. Choices from different groups add up, so Easy plus Grows in pots shows only the easy seeds that grow in containers.
- What order are the seeds in?
- A to Z by their common name. Each page shows up to 48 seeds, with a link to the next page when there are more.
- How is difficulty rated?
- Every seed is rated easy, moderate or challenging by our editors, going by how easily it grows from seed.
- What do the sun filters mean?
- Full sun means 6 or more hours of direct sun, partial shade a few hours, and full shade little or no direct sun. Many seeds grow in more than one, so they show up under each.
- What does "Grows in pots" mean?
- Trusted growing sources say the seed can be grown in a container. Where the smallest pot to use is known, you'll find it on the seed's page.
- Can I compare seeds?
- Yes. The compare page lines up the growing facts of up to three seeds side by side, from germination and spacing to sun, water and pet safety.
Not sure which one to grow?
Put up to three seeds side by side and compare germination, spacing, sun, water, frost tolerance and pet safety.






