There’s never been a better time to grow your own

What to grow

Whether you’re keen to try a few lettuces, or grow your own complete salads with the addition of cucumbers, tomatoes, radish and herbs, growing your own vegies is easier than you may think.

Some crops are easier to grow than others, but you’ll never know unless you try.

Getting started

Start with seeds of easy to sow and grow varieties like beans, corn and radish. If productivity is what you’re after, select climbing beans and peas over dwarf bushes; but if space is at a premium, dwarf plants are ideal with many suitable for pots.

Try herbs

Herbs are highly productive and easy to grow. They turn a basic dish into a flavour bomb, and many continue to grow year-round like marjoram, thyme and sage. 

Don't forget the soil

Growing in your garden soil is always the most cost effective, with raised beds and planters lovely to have, but a little more expensive due to the cost of timber.

Soil will usually need to be improved with organic matter like compost, but if purchased in bulk from a reputable soil supplier, this is often only around $50-80 per cubic meter, which will usually cover around 8m2.

Start a mini plot

Our mini plot has been trialled and tested to provide a productive harvest in just 10m2 per person. This concept uses highly productive varieties of much loved crops sown in succession to provide a year round harvest. 

Try edible plants

Many edible plants can be used in many different ways around your garden, from edible hedges, to edible groundcovers and shade trees, serving both an aesthetic purpose, while also providing you with an additional harvest of food for your table.

Take a new look around your garden, and look to make your garden not only beautiful but productive too.