Bestselling cookbook author Melissa Hemsley shares five easy foods to plant this autumn and recipes to try with them:
It’s September so in order to get cracking straight away, your best bet is to get small plants or ask for ‘plug plants’ from your local garden centre or this online company https://www.organicplants.co.uk/.
And one tip before you start: most importantly as I’ve learnt oh too well – don’t be too enthusiastic with watering. To check, test the compost with your finger, you want it just moist. Follow my friend and gardening guru @annagreenland for more garden tips and we’ll be making some gardening videos soon for your green fingered inspiration – but in the mean time, read my beginners guide to growing your own edible garden.