I want to grow my own food,what kind of stuff should I be growing in the UK?

Answer 1

It depends on the size of the plot you have. My mother has an area put aside, which is about 24ft x 18ft. She grows lettuce, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Runner Beans, Peas, Broccoli, Carrots, Red Onions, Sprouts, Courgette and Garlic. She also grows Gooseberries, Blackberries and Rhubarb. This area supports their needs and also family and friends, does this give you an idea?
She has a potting shed, but no Greenhouse. She just uses polythene sheet and small stakes when required. Nothing expensive. She also gets a lot of seeds off the front of magazines that she buys. These give you growing tips for the season and also tell you when to "start off" certain seeds to get the most growing time. It's a good way of getting into it as all the information is simple and timely.
Good Luck.

Answer 2

Most veg is good to grow. For example, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, turnip. You could also try, pears, crab apples, plums. The only trouble with the fruit is the trees take a year or two to root so it would have to be a long term plan. Berry's are quite easy to grow and make wicked pies. If you were doing it for a business you could sell the pies, or even charge people to pick them. All you would need are a few plastic bowls tell them a Price say £1.50 per bowl they fill and send them on there way.

Answer 3

Tomatoes, leeks, cabbage, potatoes. Apple trees, cherry trees , blackberries, strawberries. All this kind of stuff is relatively easy to grow in the UK.

Answer 4

Get yourself a calf and a lamb for the back garden , grow your own potatoes ,carrots , cabbage etc and there you have a few sunday lunches ! You could get some hens too for eggs !

Answer 5

Depending where you live & what sort of food you eat,if you have the use of a greenhouse that would be a bonus,virtually you can grow all types of vegetables exotic & everyday ones,spices,fruit, & great satisfaction you will get from that to.

Answer 6

So far we, or my friends, have had success with herbs, courgettes, cabbage, strawberrys, rassberries, blackberries, black currants, carrots and potatoes.

I have a small lemon and a olive tree, they're sat on my wondow sil now but are fine out doors when the frosts gone.

Answer 7

Depends on the weather where you are, but some things like potatoes grow anywhere.

Answer 8

Wish you could grow fish and chips dont you mate.I love them in that clean news paper they were always served in.Anyway you should beable to grow anything you like to eat that is planted.

Answer 9

grow strawberrys. you can sell them for a lot as well but you can only grow them in the summer

Answer 10

potatoes.allsalad crops.peas beans you may need a greenhouse to start things off a little bit earlier..i have grown my own food for years.very healthy for you