Homegrown tastes better and is so easy to do. It's also good for your growing your own produce gives you a sense of calm and a regular supply to eat.
From salad with extra crunch to heavenly scented tomatoes and fresh herbs, it's all very doable. The trick is to grow small amounts of different crops that offer big rewards. Steer clear of anything needing elaborate preparation and cultivation and opt for easy produce such as cut-andcome-again salad leaves, perpetual spinach and dwarf kale, herbs, chillies, dwarf varieties of French beans and compact tomatoes. Edible flowers such as nasturtium, borage and calendula are also a good choice, and add a pretty touch to the garden. Another idea is to plant mixed containers of herbs, tomatoes and chillies, for example, or large pots of mixed herbs, rather than separating varieties into individual pots. This adds more interest to your planting.
Getting started
You need to decide whether you are going to grow from seed or from plug plants. Plug plants and larger potted ones are widely available from garden centres and via mail order, but sowing your own seeds is easy to do and is much cheaper. There are two ways of doing it: either in seed trays for transplanting out later or straight into containers outside. Remember, for crops like salad leaves and beans, you will need to keep sowing at regular intervals to ensure a steady crop throughout summer.
When space is tight
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