Grow Your Own Vegetables

Monday, April 27, 2009

Growing your own vegetables really is the new thing to do.  Normally I'm one to shun new trends or fashions, but not this.  Its fantastic.  In the last month or so I've given four talks just aboit how to make a success of growing your own crops.  The thing is it is just, well, infectious.  And unlike all those pests and diseases I usually talk about, it's also money-saving and a great way to get fresh air and have fun.  We grow lots of different crops at home, and over this last school holiday the veg plot has been tended not just by me, but also by my two kids.   We've planted potatoes, onion sets, garlic and sown seeds of carrots, peas and many herbs.  If you've not  taken the plunge and followed the trend, have a go !  Garden centres are still packed full of seed packets and now some young plants too.  Growing your own for the first time can be a bit daunting, so there's nothing wrong with buying in some small plants of favourite vegetables and growing them on.  The selection available over the counter is not huge, but it will get you started and if you add in some crops from seed such as carrots, spinach, pakchoi and lettuce you'll be well away. Go on, get growing!

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