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Grow Your Own.

It’s no secret that the nation has gone mad growing vegetables. Not one to be left behind I have jumped on the veggie growing band wagon. I started last year with a few square feet occupied by peas, swiss chard(swiss what?) and courgettes. Unusual combination I know but it was all that was left when I was buying  seeds. Anyway, a year later having learnt a thing or two I am now proudly growing, peas, courgettes, carrots, potatoes(yet to be harvested), onions, tomatoes and mint which is just divine. Mojito anyone!  Apart from being very relaxing, it is great way to introduce your kiddies to veggies. I have a two year old boy who eats no fruit or veg and he now wants to get in on the act of eating fresh peas from the pod. He spits them out every time, but its progress that he puts them in his mouth at all, and I live in hope that  one day he’ll realise they are yummy. My two boys love checking on the growth progress of all the vegetables and they especially  love when its time to pull the carrots from the soil. So whether you have a window box or a little space in the garden, give it a shot. If I have learnt one thing about gardening it’s that you should never give up on a plant, even if it looks like it should be thrown on the compost heap, a little love and some water and sunshine and it can really bounce back to a healthy veggie producing plant. And if you need a helping hand check out www.quickcrop.ie who featured on ‘Higher Ground’ on RTE’ this week.

Grow Your Own