Easy-to-grow plants are an important part of lazy gardening, making it easy for people lacking the time, skill or interest in gardening to still reap the benefits of personal food growing.
The best examples will vary according to climate, but some suggestions include:
- Many of the easiest plants to grow are in the gourd family:
- Chayote fruit, shoots, young leaves and tubers; tropical and warm temperate climates.
- Winter squash/pumpkins, fruit,
- Summer squash (e.g. zucchinis, button squash)
- Fruit trees - some are very hardy and require very little maintenance after planting:
- Mangoes, fruit; tropical (with lots of moisture around the flowering season[verification needed] but not in the late fruiting season).
For more helpful information specific pages need to be developed on easy-to-grow plants by climatic zone & rainfall patters.