Growing Vegetables Tips?
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Does anyone grow their own veggies, if so would you share any tips with others that would like to start?
We have strawberries 
growing in the back garden 
but last year they were so tiny lol 
and gets eaten by squirrels 
or slugs 
My family also grows spring onions and potatoes 
too!
Not too sure on tips lol but you can Google search it
kitty88uk I have strawberries and potatoes growing in my back garden. I have same problem. I'm not giving up though there's nothing better than knowing you're growing your own food
mumstheword26 yea agree with you on that! It just makes you so happy 
to grow your own foods after taking care of the garden and watering the plants every now and again! 
kitty88uk strawberry's will always be rubbish the first year, they are usually much better years 2,3 and 4, by year 5 they will start to lack again, but during years 2, 3 and 4 you can pot on the baby plants to give yourself a never ending supply x
slightfoot for a few years there was lots of strawberries growing and I picked them all up before they got eaten! Lol except last year they were so tiny in size compared to what we had before!
Bought some from supermarkets the other day cause they were on offer and the size is so big! Size of a peach 
Yes we repotted some of the plants 
cause it just kept growing all over the back garden!
We do. It's a bit late now for a lot of things but you can start with herbs and prep the area for next year. Start small and don't expect it to be amazing to begin with. Remember some times and years it all works other times it won't
My parents grow tomatoes and cucumbers but you will need a greenhouse for that. They grow strawberries too. Cover the strawberries with a mesh type wire or similar to stop animals getting in. Also mum puts down cheap beer to kill the slugs.
Spuds in old containers..aka dustbins if you like! Garlic in with the roses..companion planting.Spring onions and radishes are easy as well.A herb garden is nice..rosemary,mint,chives etc. Flowers you can put in salads.Dandelions make great honey as well!
MelissaLee1 thankyou for your tips that all sounds great. Some new ideas there for me too. I love the idea of a herb garden.
Give anything a go if you can and if you don't have the room use pots or grow bags. I have strawberries, tomatoes, herbs, peppers, chillis, lettuce, i've put random tomato plants around the garden too.
HEDGEHOGS you're right it's worth giving anything a go. Grow bags are a great idea too they're very roomy. Great ideas thanks
These loose lettuce leaves are quick and easy . I’m growing some now, just put outside but done previously and you’ll get lots, plus they keep growing. Ideal for this time of year.
Good luck happy growing..
LL81 thankyou for your comment it helps a great deal. I'll enjoy growing that I love fresh lettuce. This looks so colourful too I can't wait to get started
LL81 anybody like runner beans? They are easy to grow, lovely just boiled on their own with a bit of salt and pepper to taste.
kennethianmorgn some runner beans I don't mind I prefer the smaller ones than the big fat ones. Some people put butter on them and season them.
I have scaled down this year, I just have potatoes, strawberries, spring onions, Onions, Carrots and a Marrow.
My only tip is, enjoy it! I enjoy littering about doing it. First harvest of your produce is amazing, my son gets really excited x
possy wow that's fantastic. I'm growing strawberries and potatoes at the moment. I know what you mean when it's harvest time it's exciting to know you've grown it yourself I'm loving it. Maybe I'll try growing onions and carrots too.
mumstheword26 it is. I find onions really easy. I have done garlic and beetroot previously. I should really grow my own flowers x
It all depends on space, but cut and come again lettuce and quick growing herbs ban be a great place to start, practically anything can be used to grow in, old plastic bottles ect,if Ur budgets tight for seeds then just save Ur own,for example pop a slice of tomato in some soil and u should get a few tom plants, same with anything with seeds in, if pests are giving u issues look up companion planting,
I've been growing my own for 20 years and have a allotment for 10, over the years I have accumulated more gardening books than I like to think about, but hands down the best book and really the only book I ever use is this one, it's excellent for beginners as it's got a really easy lay out to follow and understandable instructions, would highly recommend getting a copy, it's the book that first got me started growing 
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