Self-Seeding Vegetables for Low-Input Gardens—Reliable Crops, Methods, and Mistakes
Self-seeding vegetables for low-input gardens work best when hardy, open-pollinated crops are allowed to flower, mature seed, and drop it onto lightly disturbed soil. Arugula, lettuce, radish, mustard greens, chard, and certain tomatoes are dependable candidates, but their success depends on climate, seed maturity, moisture, and leaving some bare ground beneath parent plants.