Completely new

[gyonovice]

I have recently decided that I want to start growing my own fruit and vegetables, but don't know where to start. I want to grow inside and out but don't know what would be easy to start with until I get my feet! What would people recommend? There's so much out there to choose from! Would appreciate your help!

[colser]

give us an idea of what you like to eat, how much room you have for planting and how much time you'll be able to spend growing stuff and i'm sure the helpful peeps on this forum will flood you with tips

[russell]

Howdy

Putting your location on your profile is good too. Success all depends on location etc etc.
How much money can you afford to spend etc. too?

[piskieinboots]

what the two above said - is good for starters

[gyonovice]

Thanks, i'm all new to this!
I am in Newcastle, with only a small city garden so would like to make use of my windowsills too if possible. I would like to start of small, i was thinking of growing things like tomatoes, beans, chilli's, but also like the idea of growing vegetables like carrots and potatoes and onions, would I need a lot of room for these? I feel like I'm being a bit too adventurous! I would like to grow things that need some effort but not too much TLC.

[piskieinboots]

...I feel like I'm being a bit too adventurous! ...

one can never be too adventurous

Grow spuds in containers - couldn't be easier, four inches of compost, drop your tubers in, cover as soon as you see green tips - hence 'earthing up'

Carrots can be done in tubs, raise them up thus (hopefully) missing the carrot fly that fly at 60cms height - clip from RHS...
Protect vulnerable crops by surrounding them with 60cm (2ft) high barriers made of clear polythene to exclude the low-flying female flies or cover the plants with a horticultural fleece, such as Enviromesh.

[gyonovice]

Thanks! Sounds a lot easier than I thought! Are there any types of vegetables that would grow exceedingly well indoors?

[Herbie]

Hi and welcome. Salad crops are relatively easy and don't have to take up too much space. Radish, lettuce, spring onions. I grow in raised beds and had quite a good crop last year from the variaties I had sown. Last year I managed to grow lettuce from feb to october. This year hoping to go all year round! Good luck and happy growing.

[shirlthegirl43]

Hello and welcome to the vine. As said previously, go with stuff you like to eat that costs a lot to buy. Cut and come again salad leaves are an example - for pennies you can get loads of salads that would cost a fortune in the supermarket. Most of all, first year, try things and learn. Keep lots of notes of what you sow and when and how it does and use this for future reference.

[gojiberry]

Light levels tend to be low indoors and so are not that good for growing veg. However if you keep to quick growing items like salad leaves, radish and micro greens then they will do well enough. Herbs will also do alright on a windowsill.

Ian

[Two_Sheds]

All the above, but don't rush out this week and put everything in. It's still a month early for most things.

Spend your time on here looking through old threads ... your Search button will give you specifics