These vegetables are some of the nutrient rich ones you need to grow for Rainbow Food Plate. They're also easyto growin Containers.Try it out Now! 1. Brinjal There are different kinds of eggplant or brinjal, including black or purple ones, but there are even more exotic varieties with red, green, white or, orange fruit. In warmer climates, you can grow them as perennials. Eggplantis a great source of dietary fiber, potassium, and B vitamins. Buy Brinjal seeds here Buy Brinjal saplings here 2. Beans Beans are easy to grow, nutritious, and delicious. The green tender pods and also dry seeds are used for culinary purposes.The various beans you can cultivate areFrench beans,Cowpeas,Cluster beans, Broad beans,Lima beans,Soya beans, and Garden beans. Beans are high in protein, complex carbohydrates, folate, and iron. Buy Beans seeds here 3. Okra (Lady's Finger) Okra is a warm-season vegetable with edible green seed pods. Okra pods can even be eaten raw. Okrais a rich sourceof dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, andpotassium. 4. Carrot The carrotis a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. The roots contain high quantities of alpha- and beta-carotene and are a good source of vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6. Buy carrot seeds here 5. Tomato The tomato is an edible berry. The tomato is grown worldwide for its edible fruits, with thousands of cultivars. Tomatoesare a good source of vitamin C,potassium, and vitamin B6. Buy tomato seeds here Buy tomato saplings here 6. Chilies Chili peppers come in varieties of colors like red, orange, yellow, or purple, peppers are nutritious and flavorful.But green bell pepper varieties are the best for growing because they mature faster than others. Chili pepperis a great source of potassium and vitamin C. Buy Chili seeds here Buy Chili saplings here 7. Potatoes Potatoes are a popular starchy vegetable. It grows as underground tubers on herbaceous annuals and can easily be cultivated in home gardens. Potatoes are a rich source of vitamin B6 and vitamin C. 8. Gourds There aredifferent types of gourds in India. They come in several shapes and sizes. Bottle gourd, snake gourd, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd, pointed gourd, and ash gourdare some of them. Gourds are great source ofbeta-carotene,potassium, and vitamin C. Read more about Gourds 9. Cucumber TheCucumber is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant.Theyhave a mild, refreshing taste and a high water content. Cucumberisa great source ofVitamin C,Vitamin K, and Magnesium. Buy Cucumber seeds here 10. Pumpkin Pumpkin is a variety of squash. Pumpkin is a plump, nutritious orange vegetable, and a highly nutrient dense food. Pumpkin has a range of fantastic benefits, including being one of the best-known sources of beta carotene. Buy Pumpkin seeds here Buy Vegetable Gardener Kit here Next step Gardener services Maintenance gardener Setup gardener Balcony gardener Vegetable gardener Flower gardener Virtual garden consultation Landscaping services Landscape design Landscape garden maintenance Online nursery Organic pesticides and fertilizers Plant media Organic seeds Extra reading Vegetable Seed Online Container Gardening: Grow Vegetables in Pots in Your Kitchen Garden How to Grow Carrots at Home? How to Grow Chili at Home? How to grow capsicum at home How to grow pumpkins from seeds Happy Gardening! Dr. Vandana K.
