I grow around 20 to 30 different fruits and vegetables in my small kitchen garden, meaning that the spacing probably isn’t what it should be. Whilst I love to grow produce that we eat on a regular basis, I love to challenge myself by trying to grow something that I’ve not seen in the shops before.
I think my favourite crop changes with the season, but if I had to choose one it would have to be the strawberries simply because they are a family favourite! Layla loves to come out on a strawberry hunt to pick them and my baby boy Thomas loves to munch them. This year we experimented by planting them up high on the fence in some upcycled guttering that we had lying around in the shed to prevent them being gobbled up by the pesky slugs. It worked so well and the strawberries were so prolific that this was my inspiration for attempting more vertical growing next year.
We also love to grow salad crops and tomatoes, there is nothing better than stepping out of your kitchen and picking your lunch fresh from the garden.