just growing for you?

[JamesA]

Great thread everyone, lots of useful info for my first proper year. Growing for myself, wife and baby and hope to eat as much of it fresh as we can from my small plot.

Eyren, great list there! Going to print it out and tape it to the lid of my seed box!

[bobleponge]

Just growing for me and my dog, (but he doesnt like fruit and veg!)
Its a matter of knowing what you like, when they are in season, and then the quantities (which is the hard bit), and plan accordingly.
I am still learning, but hope to have mastered it before I die.

[maytreefrannie]

I just grow as much as I can - even though we've a big garden, I've never managed to grow everything we need in the veg line. I think I should be doing a lot better - years ago, when we had a tiny garden, not much bigger than a sofa, I think I grew more in proportion than I do now.

[bramble]

Growing for hubby and myself, also give to my2 married kids for their lot.

Make jam every year from the fruit I grow, also do fresh fruit smoothies for my grandkids.

Make tomato soup, sauce and and chutney from my toms that we can't eat when they are fresh.

Freeze peppers, brocolli. and peas for use over the winter.

Make lots of veg soup and freeze as well.

Nothing goes to waste, theres always something that can be done with the surplus.

Only problem I have is not enough garden space t be self sufficent.

[FionaH]

Eyren great post have copied it for future reference! Thanks

[blue411]

Last year i grew for myself, but im about to be an aunt for the first time and im now growing fresh veg for my niece!!!! my sister is an amazing cook and will be making her own baby food so i have a list of fresh veg full of vitamins to be ready for when she arrives!!!!