Vegetables that are brightly coloured when ripe, such as gold zucchini squash, red leaf lettuce, and purple podded beans, stand out from the surrounding green foliage and make harvesting easier for the visually impaired gardener. Tomatoes and strawberries soften slightly and turn bright red when they are ripe. Peppers, peas, beans, and leafy vegetables such as lettuce and spinach are ready to pick when they feel large enough. The soil can be pushed away to check on the progress of root crops, like carrots and radishes. You may want to grow bush-type varieties, so you don't have to search long, tangled vines for your produce.
Nasturtiums have a wonderful peppery taste to both leaves and blooms.
Hundreds of herbs can be used for cooking. For more information on herbs, ask for HO-28, Herb Gardening . Every plant has its own scent. Different scents can subtly alter your mood, and your garden can help you take advantage of this. Some heavy scents, like honeysuckle, jasmine and wisteria, can make you feel sleepy, while herbs such as lavender, rosemary, and lemon verbena energize and invigorate you.