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List of vegetables to grow

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This has been translated from the American and I've taken out anything I hadn't heard of. Feel free to add more...

Western Brassicas

• Broccoli (Brassica oleracea Italica group)
• Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group)
• Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea Botrytis group)
• Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata group)
• Kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala group)
• Rapini (Brasica rapa)

Oriental Brassicas

• Chinese broccoli (Brassica rapa var. alboglabra)
• Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa var. pekinensis)
• Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
• Mizuna greens (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica)
• Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea)
• Pak choi (Brassica rapa var. chinensis)

Leafy and salad vegetables

• Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)
• Rocket (Eruca sativa)
• Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina)
• Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
• Corn salad (Valerianella locusta)
• Cress (Lepidium sativum)
• Endive (Cichorium endivia)
• Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus)
• Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
• Mustard (Sinapis alba)
• Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
• Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
• Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens)

Fruiting and flowering vegetables

• Avocado (Persea americana)
• Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
• Chayote (Sechium edule)
• Chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum Longum group)
• Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)
• Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
• Aubergine (Solanum melongena)
• Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
• Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia)
• Marrow (Cucurbita pepo)
• Melon (Cucumis melo)
• Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo)
• Sweetcorn (Zea mays)
• Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum Grossum group)
• Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

Podded Vegetables

• Asparagus pea (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)
• Azuki bean (Vigna angularis)
• Black-eyed pea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata)
• Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
• Fava bean (Vicia faba)
• French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
• Lentil (Lens culinaris)
• Lima_bean (Phaseolus lunatus)
• Mung bean (Vigna radiata)
• Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
• Pea (Pisum sativum)
• Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Bulb and stem vegetables

• Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
• Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)
• Celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum)
• Celery (Apium graveolens)
• Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum)
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce)
• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group)
• Leek (Allium porrum)
• Onion (Allium cepa)
• Rhubarb (Rheum x cultorum)
• Shallot (Allium cepa Aggregatum group)
• Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
• Wild leek (Allium tricoccum)

Root and tuberous vegetables

• Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
• Carrot (Daucus carota)
• Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
• Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum)
• Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
• Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
• Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
• Radish (Raphanus sativus)
• Rutabaga (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
• Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
• Scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica)
• Skirret (Sium sisarum)
• Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
• Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
• Turnip (Brassica rapa Rapifera group)
• Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
• Yam (Dioscorea spp.)