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When is it best to start a vegetable garden?

By Tina Lawlor Mottram
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You may be tempted to get started now, but when is the best time to start.

Successful vegetable growing needs fertile soil, water, and lots of sunshine, so right now (End Feb / Early March) is the best time to start planning, not putting seeds in the ground if you live in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Whether you have just taken on an allotment, you are planning a school garden; you have a square foot garden in your backyard, a huge homestead plot, or a tiny urban garden, this time of year is great to buy seeds, and to prepare the soil in preparation for spring vegetable planting.

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What are the easiest vegetables to grow in the UK

By Tina Lawlor Mottram
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Tina talks you through the easiest Vegetables to grow in the UK climate

Spring is fast approaching, as we can see from daffodil buds, flowering snowdrops, and crocuses, so now is the time to decide what to grow in the vegetable garden this year. Read on to see my choices for the easiest 10 vegetables suitable for growing in the UK. If you are reading in the US, USDA zones vary from 5 in parts of London to 6-7 in central zones and between 8 and 9 in Scotland.

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Planning a vegetable garden in a small space

By Tina Lawlor Mottram
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Some great tips for planning your vegetable garden or allotment if you only have limited space.

There are five ideas in this article to make the most of a tiny space to grow vegetables. You can grow vertically, make raised beds, try SFG, square foot gardening, use containers, or grow food on a living wall.

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Starting a vegetable garden

By Tina Lawlor Mottram
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Some useful tips for those starting a vegetable garden

Have you always wanted a vegetable garden but just don’t know where to start? Just follow the steps below to prepare your vegetable plot now. There are suggestions below of the easiest veg to try first but only grow what you and your household want to eat. You can even decide to grow in containers on a sunny balcony if you do not have garden space.

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How to plan your ideal vegetable garden layout

By Richard Lewis
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Planning our your vegatable garden layout before starting your garden can really help you create a truely successful garden.

If you give some thought to the layout of your garden before you start to dig, then you can make sure that you get the best layout for you. Many people just start by digging a bed without consideration for how they want the final garden to be laid out. Just a little forethought can help immensely. In this article, we go through the key points and steps to take when planning your garden layout.

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