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Lots of different vegetable and salad plants are available and it’s time to start planning your vegetable garden. Even if you are a complete beginner, do think about having a go. It is a super-satisfying project with delicious and healthy rewards throughout the spring and summer. It’s also a great project for the whole family. Getting the children involved teaches them where their food comes from, gets them outdoors in the fresh air and they will learn to appreciate the importance of hard work and patience!
a bit of preparation in order to maximise
Then it’s time to decide which varieties you
your harvest.
are going to grow.
Find a nice sunny but sheltered spot in
Salad Leaves and Lettuce are a great choice
your garden if possible. You can also grow
to start with. In only a few weeks you could be
vegetable plants in raised beds and even
cutting leaves for a delicious salad. There are
large pots and containers. You will need a
lots of delicious colourful varieties to choose
plentiful water supply, so try to make your
from. The fast-growing ‘cut and come again’
vegetable garden close to your hose or
varieties will keep on growing through the
water butt.
season, you only need to cut as much as you
Starting your own vegetable garden might seem a little daunting, but it is worth doing
improve the soil. Rake it so that it is quite level
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Prepare the soil by removing large stones
need and they will just keep going!
and weeds, including the roots, and digging
A great root vegetable to start with is
in some manure or well-rotted compost to
Beetroot. Equally delicious warm or in salads,
and smooth.
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