Grow your own

Savour the flavour of vegies picked fresh from your garden

Carrot

Many wonder if carrots are worth growing, especially when a small store-bought bag is affordable. But once you taste the sweet flavour of homegrown carrots, you’ll know why! Use convenient seed tape for straight rows and less need for thinning. Or, for a head start on the season, go for seedlings.

Silverbeet

A stalwart of the kitchen garden with large, deep-green leaves and a white midrib, silverbeet is packed with vitamins and minerals and offers a range of culinary uses. Give it a spot in full sun or part shade, in soil that is well-draining and enriched with organic matter.

Spinach

This versatile green deserves a spot in your garden. It’s happy in pots or in the ground, in full sun or part shade and in most soil types, if welldraining and enriched with organic matter. Water regularly, pick leaves often and sow successive plantings to enjoy a long harvest window.

Radish

A fast grower, some varieties of radish are ready to harvest in as little as 4–6 weeks, and are perfect for snacking, pickling or throwing into salads. The young leaves can be harvested and used in salads or sandwiches, but don’t be tempted to pick all of them at once because this will affect root growth.

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Protect from snails and slugs with snail pellets – apply as directed and check withholding periods.

Suitable for pots or garden beds, and best in a sunny position. Sow seeds direct and water regularly.