HInts for growing vegetables

Grow vegetables that your family enjoys eating. Plant little and often. Sow salad crops fortnightly so that there is a continuous supply of tender young leaves. Plant beet, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, corn, cucumber, gems, lettuce, leek, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radish, Swiss chard, tomatoes and turnips. Most vegetables need six hours of sun a day. Plant so that tall varieties do not block out the sun from lower-growing vegetables. Beds should be no wider than 1.2m to make it easier for harvesting and weeding. Paths should be wide enough for a wheelbarrow. Before planting, dig in generous amounts of weed-free compost to encourage strong, healthy growth and to better retain moisture. A 10cm layer of mulch spread around the vegetables will help retain moisture in the soil and reduce weeding. Fertilise once a fortnight with a liquid fertiliser, preferably an organic fertiliser, which will help your plants build up resistance to diseases and will also encourage strong, healthy growth.