The beginner’s guide to GROWING YOUR OWN
Which would you choose – limp, lifeless lettuce harvested mechanically four days ago and wrapped in cellophane or crisp leaves cut 30 seconds ago from your own garden?
The benefits of growing your own food are numerous – higher vitamin levels, fresher taste, and minimal air miles, not to mention cheaper shopping bills and fewer trips to the supermarket – plus you’ll know exactly what has gone into the soil. You don’t need vast beds to grow veg. By choosing quick-growing, high-yielding crops, even a few pots can deliver respectable harvests.
Most veg are happiest in sun, though some can thrive in shade, so work out where the sun falls before choosing your crops.
Check your soil, too. If it’s stony, install raised beds to help avoid forked and distorted roots. Sandy soils warm quickly, so you’ll be first to enjoy spring new potatoes and broad beans. Clay soils hold
