How to start a vegetable patch If the thought of fresh broccoli
or crisp carrots picked from your own garden appeals, then it's
time to try growing your own food. Sounds like tough work? Don't
worry - it's not all hard labour, and you won't simply end up
filling great-looking beds with grubby old veggies. These days,
home-grown food is suprisingly easy to produce and you won't
even need to compromise on the appearance of your garden either:
veggies that taste good can look brilliant too. What to grow and
where There are two key decisions to make before you can begin
planting. First, ask yourself how much space you should dedicate
to a veg patch. Second, decide what kind of things you want to
grow. Courgettes or cauliflowers, for instance, will take up a
lot more space than carrots or onions, though typically a spot
about four feet square is fine for most purposes. If you have
kids and are keen to get them involved, perhaps try giving each
of them their own plot and turn it into a competition to grow
the bigge