Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Hello,

I wanted to plant so plants in my garden but I need plants that grow in a week or 2 weeks. If you have any plant suggestions please tell me. Also can you please make sure that the plant suggestions are easy to find and can be found anywhere.

Thank u

(also many thanks for making this website it really helps me with my projects and sci fair display boards)

Hi there!

Thank you for your question!

Some general plant species that grow fast and are fit for gardens include:
- Garden cress: seedlings emerge in 5-15 days
- Arugula: can be harvested within 3 weeks
- Pea shoots
- Microgreens (i.e. broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, kale, oregano, radish, alfalfa, spinach, cauliflower, mustard) – my personal recommendation; require very little space to grow!

What context are you using the plants in (i.e. testing photosynthesis rate, food-based project, etc.)? We can give you more specific recommendations accordingly

Anika