Thanks for the advice Philippa, you've both been very helpful. I am having problems trying to decide what veg. to grow in my small raised bed (roughly 6ft x 6ft h1.5ft) plus various pots, which is best - growing from seed or plants and where can you get them ( i'm not sure about going to a gardening centre just yet). Would appreciate any advice.
Definitely grow what you already eat as Bob says. It's the absolute best advice when it comes to veg.
Easiest I've found to grow, radish, lettuce, carrots all of which could still be sown direct into an outside bed, plenty of time still for those. I would suggest sowing rows at say 2-3 week intervals so you get a succession of ready to eat veg.
Things like salad crops and say, climbing beans (french or Runner) on supports along the back, are best as they grow fast are relatively expensive to buy, and benefit from being fresh picked to get to your plate in super quick time. Things like root crops & brassicas take up a lot of space are in the ground too long and are relatively cheap to buy, but as has been said best to grow what you like to eat.
I would like to grow lettuce (little gem?), mangetout/sugar snap peas/runner beans (dwarf varieties), carrots, potatoes - would the depth of my homemade wodden raised bed be deep enough ?- I will also be using some recycled plastice beer barrels which are approx. 1.5ft deep but only 12 across(approx). I would appreciate your advice. Thanks
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Easiest I've found to grow, radish, lettuce, carrots all of which could still be sown direct into an outside bed, plenty of time still for those. I would suggest sowing rows at say 2-3 week intervals so you get a succession of ready to eat veg.