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A steaming bowl of homemade Italian Wedding Soup with meatballs and greens.

Quick way to grow your Italian Wedding Soup garden.

Cultivate a vibrant garden of essential herbs and vegetables to enhance your Italian Wedding Soup with fresh, homegrown ingredients.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 10

Ingredients
  

Essential Herbs
  • 1 packet Parsley seeds Italian flat-leaf
  • 1 packet Basil seeds Sweet basil variety
  • 1 packet Oregano seeds Mediterranean variety
Vegetables for Soup
  • 1 packet Spinach seeds Dwarf or baby leaf variety
  • 1 packet Carrot seeds Dwarf or baby carrot variety
  • 1 packet Small onions or scallions Use multiplier onions or scallions for quick growth
Gardening Supplies
  • 1 bag Potting mix Organic, well-draining

Equipment

  • Gardening gloves
  • Small trowel
  • Watering can
  • Large garden container (if not using a garden bed)

Method
 

Prepare Your Garden Space
  1. Choose a sunny spot in your garden or a large container that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, then ensure proper drainage for the soil or potting mix.
Plant Your Seeds
  1. Follow the spacing recommendations on each seed packet and plant the parsley, basil, oregano, spinach, carrot, and onion seeds. Sow seeds at the recommended depth for each type.
Water and Nurture
  1. Water the newly planted seeds gently to avoid displacing them, then keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once seedlings emerge, thin them according to seed packet instructions to ensure proper growth.
Harvesting for Soup
  1. Harvest parsley, basil, and oregano leaves as needed once they are large enough. For spinach and scallions, harvest the outer leaves or entire plants when they reach a usable size. Carrots should be harvested when young and tender, typically within an inch or two in diameter.

Notes

For continuous harvesting, consider staggering your planting every few weeks for herbs and leafy greens. Companion planting can boost growth; for example, plant basil near tomatoes (though not explicitly part of this soup, they are good garden companions).