Grow vegetables E-Book

Angela Youngman

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Looking to grow your own vegetables? This little book contains all the basic information you need to get started. It takes you through the process of choosing tools, clothing, cultivating the soil, growing and choosing vegetables. Suggestions are made for easy to grow vegetables like carrots and beetroot; as well as highlighting vegetables that require just a little more skill and attention like oca and cabbage. It also explains in simple language techniques such as thinning and hardening off. Many people want to grow their own vegetables each year but may be put off by gardening programmes that make it look very complicated. In reality, it is not difficult – anyone can do it. You don’t even need to have a garden. You can grow a small amount of vegetables in containers, on trellis, in window boxes or you can get an allotment. Vegetables can be grown in any corner of the garden as long as it gets some sunlight. Growing vegetables offers a lot of advantages. You know where the food comes from and there are no pesticides or additives involved. You can save money. Vegetables taste fantastic fresh from the garden, and you get a lot of satisfaction from growing your own food. It is also brilliant exercise! Keep fit while you garden and grow your vegetables!

Leseprobe

Angela Youngman

Grow vegetables

grow your own and save money

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Introduction

Growing your own vegetables is not difficult and will save you money.  The vegetables will be fresh and you will know just how old the vegetables are when you come to use them.  It will provide exercise, fresh air and a sense of achievement each time you start to harvest your crops. Patience, time and a little bit of effort will make the task a very rewarding one

Why grow your own?

There are five reasons for growing your own vegetables.

You know where the food comes from.Vegetables taste best when they are fresh.There are no additives or pesticides involvedThe satisfaction of doing something for yourselfYou can save money

Many people want to grow their own vegetables but may be put off by gardening programmes that make it look complicated.  In reality, it is not difficult – anyone can do it.  You don’t even need to have a garden.  You can grow a small amount of vegetables in containers, on trellis, in window boxes or you can get an allotment. Vegetables can be grown in any corner of the garden as long as it gets enough sunlight.  Vegetables will not succeed in damp, shady areas. 

Growing vegetables is very rewarding but it does require you to devote some time each week.  Vegetables do not grow by themselves; they need help. Planting, weeding and watering are essential.  The amount of time required depends on the amount of space you have available to grow vegetables.  A window box may only need ten to fifteen minutes a day, whereas a vegetable plot may need four or five hours a week depending on the season. Be prepared to spend at least two days getting the plot ready for planting. Throughout the growing season, you may need to spend up to an hour watering the plants each day if there is no rain. 

Getting started

Make sure you have the necessary tools to do the job.  If you are growing vegetables in containers you will need:

Small hand fork and a trowelWatering canSeed trays and potsLabels

If growing in the open ground within a garden you will need:

Digging fork and spadeHoeHand fork and trowelSoil rakeWatering canDibber to make holes in which to place seeds or young plantsWheelbarrowPermanent marker penSeed trays and potsLabels

Other useful items:

ClocheMini greenhouse