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WT Garden Supplement Vegetables with meals in mind Dish up your home-grown feasts with pride by following Jo Arnell’s tips for growing success wealdentimes.co.uk 6
WT Garden Supplement The soil is warming and it’s time to sow some vegetables. This year I’m trying to tailor the crops I grow to what – and how much – we actually eat. I’m sure that I’m not alone in suffering from the ‘grow it and throw it’ regime which comes from sowing too many plants, or from growing prolific crops like courgettes that never seem to stop. It’s not always easy to judge how much is enough. For the time-pressed, crops that are quick and easy to grow, harvest and prepare are also a must. Vegetables that are used in favourite recipes, crops that taste much better than shop bought – that are worth the effort – should go onto the list too. Deciding what to grow, and when, can be a bit of a minefield, but with a little thought at the beginning of the season (let’s not make a meal of that bit) we can grow “If you are short of time, but still want to grow something, then salad leaves are wonderfully quick and simple” some useful ingredients, save money and eat fresh and healthy vegetables. Plot for portion size This won’t work for everyone, or for every crop, but I have found that dividing your plot up into ‘meal sized’ sections can help with planning out how much of some things you will need. The dividing lines don’t need to be permanent and the size of crop will depend on how many are in your household. I’ve found it successful for peas and beans (dwarf and broad), for salad crops, beetroot, spinach, broccoli and herbs like coriander and flat-leaved parsley. Some of these can be sown in succession so that (in theory) the beds can be used several times during the growing season. Salad days If you are short of time, but still want to grow something, then salad leaves are wonderfully quick and simple to grow from scratch. Scatter a pinch of seeds straight from the packet (remember portion sizes – it’s easy to sow too much) and within a few weeks – earlier if you like baby leaves – they will be ready to harvest. You can make up your own mix of seeds, or buy ready mixed packets of salad seed. Rocket, mustard and stir-fry mixes of oriental leaves tend to bolt (run to seed) when grown in hot weather, so are best sown in the spring and autumn. Once you get into the habit of sowing a few leafy crops, you will discover how easy it is – and how much cheaper and fresher your salads will be. Most will keep growing as you cut them too – hence the ‘cut and come again’ idea. Convenience food Some vegetables are tricky. They can be tricky to grow, a magnet for pests and Credit: FreeImages.com/John Byer 7 wealdentimes.co.uk
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