How to plant your own edible garden

The best vegetables and seeds to plant in winter are in the Brassicaceae family like broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage, and winter beans and peas like snow peas.

Our recommendation is to recycle an egg carton and fill with soil and put your little seeds in the cells. Keep them in your house next to a window or inside a greenhouse if you have one, but don’t forget the water them. When the seedling appears, take the egg carton cells apart and then you can put it straight in the garden without disturbing their growing roots. This method help the growing rate, and you’ll be able to enjoy delicious roasted vegetables throughout the season.

Getting to know the position of the sun in relation to your garden beds is critical. The best position is a spot which will get a minimum of eight hours of sun.

Additionally, adding an irrigation system is ideal for any garden, but we’d argue it’s essential for a veggie garden. Getting to know which plants don’t like overhead water - tomatoes are one that hate having water on their leaves for example – will be important for how productive your plants are.

When getting seeds from your local garden centre, take the time to check the recommended planting time. Seeds go out of date, so if you don’t get to them that year, you might find yourself with a low yield.

Finally, if you’re an impatient gardener, we’d recommended getting little seedlings from your local garden centre they will have the in-season plants.