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Shelley PEMBROKESHIREShelley PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 88
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i have my first veggie garden and greenhouse not done anything this year, but keen to start, what is the best veg to start off growning?   is it better to raise the vegiie patch outside   any tip and advice is greatly welcome thank you

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  • waterbuttswaterbutts Posts: 1,214

    The best veg to start off growing is a veg that you like to eat. No point in growing tons of spinach if you hate the stuff. 

    Tell us what you like and we'll try and tell you if it's a goer.

     

  • Shelley PEMBROKESHIREShelley PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 88

    there isnt any veg i dont like really   so whats the easiest to grow,

  • waterbuttswaterbutts Posts: 1,214

    OK, next question, what kind of soil do you have? Light and sandy, heavy clay or loamy? Stony? Sunny or shaded or a bit of both? By the sea and windy or not?

  • Shelley PEMBROKESHIREShelley PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 88

    light and sandy, and sunny   i have my first green house but dont know where to start in it,  iv gone from a small yard with a few pots to a 90ft garden, so it all new to me, sorry if i sound like a dummy

  • waterbuttswaterbutts Posts: 1,214

    Not at all. I only got my first greenhouse last year and I've been gardening for 60 years.

    You won't really be able to start seeds off to grow much this year other than some salad leaves, herbs and so on, but next spring you will be able to fill your garden with veg. Light and sandy is perfect for carrots and onions and garlic. You will really be able to grow just about anything in your garden, though you will have to keep an eye on the watering.

    If you like fruit such as gooseberies and blackcurrants or rhubarb, you should be able to find these for sale in pots any time now.

    The greenhouse is fantastic for things that need just a little more warmth than the garden offers. Tomatoes, peppers, aubergines.

    You can start to buy seeds now ready for next year. Go along to a good garden centre  a family run one if there is one nearby, and they will give you lots of advice about what is best for your area.

    Have funimage

     

  • Shelley PEMBROKESHIREShelley PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 88

    thanks guys for the advice im so excited now for next years crop,,

    iv been told some car boots sales have plant stalls, i might try them,

    do i need to add anything to my soil??  is it better to raise it veggies patchimage

     

  • Shelley PEMBROKESHIREShelley PEMBROKESHIRE Posts: 88

    thank you sara i will check them sites out

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