Hello, my name is Craig. I live in Nottingham, and welcome to the first of my regular blogs about growing your own food.

What I hope to show is how much fun growing your own, how much more tasty your own veg is and cheaper than the stuff you buy in your local supermarket.

I had two allotments, which also housed chicken and a polytunnel with my previous wife. She unfortunately got all those in the divorce settlement.

Thankfully another plot became free at the start of the year at my local plot, so my wife and I have now started from scratch on a new plot.

You can follow our successes and failures at our blog – www.wegrowourown.co.uk. In this blog I will be giving you hints and tips on what to grow, where and when. You will also see how easy it is, and that if an unfit 39 year old like me can do it, so can you!

I also love cooking, and my favourite celebrity cook is Nigel Slater, so expect me to chip in with quick, easy and tasty ways to make meals out of your own produce.

I also want this to be a two way street. I’ve been growing fruit and veg for a while, but I am always learning. So if you have any comments to make, or tips to share, please share it with me and everyone else. The more people share information and tips, the more delicious fruit and veg we can all grow, and the less we have to rely on the supermarkets.

Just think about how it will benefit your body, soul, and as important, your wallet!

Tags: BigBarn, crop for the shop, grow your own, veg

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