If you're a new grower, you might be looking for an easier way to start your garden. For beginning growers, we recommend direct seeding, which means you sow the seeds directly into the soil. To get you started, we've assembled our easiest direct-seeded crops, and selected the easiest varieties within those crops. Included in this set is one variety for each popular vegetable: lettuce, peas, beans, carrots, spinach, corn, radishes, pumpkins, beets, cucumbers, and summer squash. We also included an herb (basil). This assortment will give you a well-rounded kitchen garden! Be sure to follow the instructions for "direct seeding" on the packet backs. You can also find more detailed growing information by clicking through to each variety's product page, scrolling down, and clicking on the "Growing Information" tab.