Choosing what to grow

 

CHOOSING WHAT TO GROW

The first rule of growing your own is to grow things you will actually eat! Write a list of your favourite fruit, veg and herbs.

It’s probably a long list. So cut it down to something manageable by crossing off:

Anything that doesn’t suit your soil type

Anything that needs lots of space if you have a small plot

Anything too tender to grow in your region

Anything you can buy really cheaply – no sense in using valuable space to grow staples

For example, carrots need deep, rich soil to grow well. So if you have shallow sandy soil, cross them off your list and look to surface crops like beetroot instead.