There is nothing quite like home grown fruit and veg and vegetable patches and allotments where you can Grow your own fruit and veg are becoming very popular across the country. Even if you do not have access to a garden, some fruit and veg can be grown in pots or containers on the balconies or in small yards.
Firstly there is the fun of growing your own and it is exciting to see the fruits of your labour grow bit by bit. You nurture them as you would a small child, feeding them and watering them and worrying about them in the cold.
You can spend many a day and evening looking after them and making sure that they have the right conditions to prosper. Weeding, watering and making sure that the snails and slugs do not get them.
The most exciting part though is when the first harvest is ready and you can taste the ripe plum tomato or succulent plum. All the hard work is worth the effort and you swear that shop bought fruit and veg tastes nothing like the home grown beauties that you have produced with your own hands.
Some fruit and veg are easier to grow than others, so if you are just starting out, take it gently and grow one that you have the maximum chance of success.