Beetroot and radishes

Swollen roots that are this tasty should be difficult to grow, but they are childs’ play if your soil is anywhere near reasonable. 

Broad beans

A delicious vegetable that’s easy to grow and well worth the space. 

Cabbages

You can cut greens from the brassica family most months of the year. 

Carrots and parsnips

If you want flavour, then there is nothing like eating home-grown carrots fresh from the garden. 

Courgettes, marrows, pumpkins and squashes

Marrows and pumpkins may often be insipid when large, but their tiny cousins, known as courgettes or zucchini provide a flavourful addition to a meal. 

Dwarf French beans and runner beans

A highly productive summer crop of tasty beans are versatile and healthy. 

Leeks

The easiest member of the onion family to grow and available for digging all winter. 

Lettuce and salad leaves

There are hundreds of different lettuce varieties, herbs and greens to create a salad to your liking. 

Onions and garlic

Onions are an essential vegetable for all kitchens and can be grown from small immature bulbs, called sets, or from seed. 

Peas

Nothing beats home grown peas for tenderness or taste. Picked when small, boiled within an hour of picking with a sprig of mint and you won’t taste better. 

Planting seed potatoes

This is the time to plant out your seed potatoes for bumper crops of delicious potatoes from summer through to autumn. 

Shallots

Shallots are a must have crop for any kitchen garden. They're easy to grow and their sweeter, milder flavour offers a delicious alternative to onions. 

Spinach and spinach beet

True spinach prefers dappled shade and is best grown between other taller plants. Spinach beet prefers a sunny spot. 

Sprouting broccoli and brussel sprouts

Winter greens are a vital part of any balanced diet and sprouts an essential dish for Christmas dinner. 

Sweetcorn

Maize won’t really grow as high as an elephant’s eye but when grown correctly is sweeter than wine. 

Tomatoes (outdoors)

No summer salad is complete without a juicy home-grown tomato picked fresh from the vine. 

What vegetables can I grow?

Almost any vegetable you can buy seed for can be grown in the garden or on the patio. Just follow the instructions for best times to sow and plant out.