• Michelle Roberts, host of the "Grow on the Good Life" podcast, discussed seven vegetables that can go from seed to harvest in 30 days: lettuce, radishes, kale, spinach, green onions, Swiss chard, and turnips.
• Lettuce is a cost-effective vegetable planted directly in the ground or started early indoors and harvested as baby leaves through a cut-and-come-again style.
• Radishes grow quickly, and their greens are edible. Kale is similar to lettuce and grows well in hot temperatures.
• Spinach is a cool-weather-loving vegetable with many uses, such as salads and side dishes; it has a mild flavor when grown at home.
• Green onions (spring onions) can be planted directly in the ground or started indoors early; they can be harvested at any stage for maximum flavor.
• Swiss Chard comes in many beautiful varieties like Bright Lights and tastes mild when grown at home; it is suitable for sandwiches or salads.
• Turnips have an earthy flavor with edible greens; they can be used for satay, frying or boiled/mashed dishes.