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    ON YOUR PLOT

    Apr 25, 2018 4 minutes
    Trish has found veg growing to be incredibly therapeutic after suffering great loss in her life. She grows her crops in raised beds in her garden

    TRISH QUARTLY FROM OXFORDSHIRE

    HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN GROWING VEG?

    I started growing veg in 2011 when I built the first bed. I have six raised beds now, giving about 194 sq ft.

    WHAT VARIETY OF VEGETABLE CAN YOU RECOMMEND?

    Lettuce. As a novice I was surprised by its resilience, to me and the weather. Easy to grow from seed. I always let one plant go to seed and save the seed for the following year. My gardening friends benefit as I always, without fail, sow too many for my patch!

    DO YOU GROW IN CONTAINERS?

    I grow

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