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10 easiest veg to grow

Grow your own organic vegetables - and taste the difference!

Bean, French
Bean, French

Easy to sow and don't need support so are easy to tend.

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Beetroot
Beetroot

Beetroot is easy to grow and is the nation's best selling vegetable seed!

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Courgette
Courgette

Straightforward to grow. Bumper crop guaranteed!

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Lettuce, summer
Lettuce, summer

Easy to grow indoors in moist compost. Outdoor lettuces include heading, loose leaf and Cos varieties.

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Onion, autumn planted sets
Onion, autumn planted sets

Easy to grow from sets

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Onion, spring planted sets
Onion, spring planted sets

Easy to grow from sets

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Pea
Pea

Yes peas! Full of flavour and fun to harvest for children.

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Pumpkin or Winter Squash
Pumpkin or Winter Squash

Will store for months if well ripened in late summer.

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Rocket, salad
Rocket, salad

Sow every few weeks for continuity of supply

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Tomato, outdoor
Tomato, outdoor

Satisfying, tasty and fun to grow, especially for kids

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  Sowing time in trays indoors. May depend on the variety.
  Sowing time direct in the soil. May depend on the variety.
  Plant out at final spacing (example 10cm by 15cm = 10cm between plants, 15cm between rows)
  Time to harvest for eating or storing
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