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Old 27-12-2006, 10:56 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Gill Matthews[_2_] Gill Matthews[_2_] is offline
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Default Growing Veg without a Geenhouse

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I am very new to gardening, I would like to start growing my own
organic veg for my family but I don't have or likely to have the funds
for a Greenhouse. Is it really possible for me to grow veg without
having to start it all off in a greenhouse??

Any advice very gratefully received.

Lorna

No you don't need a greenhouse. Loads of stuff like spinach potatoes beans
and onions, go straight into the ground. Other stuff like tomatoes and
courgettes need to be started indoors. There are also veg like leeks and
sweetcorn that may need to be started indoors depending on how far north you
live, but unless you were thinking of growing a huge acreage you probably
have enough room on your window sills. Also these sorts of plants can often
be bought ready started from garden centres or by mail order. If you tell
us what you hope to grow and roughly where in the country you live,
doubtless some people will be able to give you more detailed advice.

Gill M