Plan a small vegetable bed

Use this guide if you want to start growing vegetables without taking on an allotment. You will need a spade, fork, rake, compost, and optionally timber or a kit for a raised bed.

Step by step

1. Choose the spot

   Pick the sunniest place you have, ideally with sun for most of the day, and sheltered from strong wind. Make sure it is close to a tap or water butt. Avoid areas under trees or right next to hedges, which compete for water.