Vegetables

Vegetables are culinary categories rather than strict botanical groups.

Vegetable Kinds

Kind	Examples	Growing notes
Leafy greens	Lettuce, spinach, kale, bok choy	Fast growth, steady moisture, cooler seasons for many
Fruiting vegetables	Tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, squash	Full sun, feeding, pollination, support for many
Roots	Carrot, beet, radish, turnip	Loose soil, even water, direct sowing often best
Tubers	Potato, sweet potato, taro	Deep soil or containers, harvest after storage organs form
Bulbs	Onion, garlic, leek, shallot	Day length and season matter
Stems and shoots	Asparagus, celery, rhubarb	Perennial or long-season crops
Flower vegetables	Broccoli, cauliflower, artichoke	Harvest before flowers open fully

Rotation

Rotate plant families where possible. Nightshades, brassicas, cucurbits, alliums, legumes, and leafy greens have different pest and nutrient patterns.