DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables
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I'm not shouting, its the title of a book. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-Grow-Books-A...1907974024
I acquired it recently and it "speaks" my language, its small, simple and to the point - bit like me apart from the last bit!!

Basically, the author, Alice Holden, recommends 10 vegetables (or groups of veg) that are easy to grow and give the best return according to the space you have , be it a window box or an allotment. The veg are in order of preference of ease of growth and intensity of flavour when picked fresh.

1. Hardy herbs - sage, rosemary, thyme, margoram
2. Tender herbs - parsley, basil, coriander, chervil. dill.
3. Summer salads - lettuce, endive, chicories
4. Winter salads -  rocket, landcress, red Russian kale, mizuna, mibuna, pakchoi, tatsoi, mustards and a few others
5. Chard & spinach
6. Beetroot
7. Courgettes & cucumbers
8. Tomatoes
9. Beans - French, Runner & Broad
10. Winter greens - Kale & Purple sprouting broccoli. 

I could have written this list myself as its what I grow - because its easy and productive! It also doesn't include all the veg that I struggle with - root crops, onions, cabbages & caulis.

There's a simple growing calendar that covers all of these that I may try to follow. If I have the energy tomorrow, I'll let you know what I should be doing now!!
This could be my New Plan. Big Grin
The Moneyless Chicken says:- 
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Veggie - 28-03-2022, 11:32 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by JJB - 29-03-2022, 08:56 AM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Vinny - 29-03-2022, 09:10 AM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Veggie - 29-03-2022, 02:43 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Veggie - 29-03-2022, 04:12 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Mark_Riga - 29-03-2022, 09:34 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Veggie - 29-03-2022, 10:10 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Bren - 30-03-2022, 10:28 AM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Scarlet - 30-03-2022, 02:40 PM
RE: DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables - by Scarlet - 30-03-2022, 02:38 PM



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