Monty Don on growing your own food

We caught up with Monty as he was in peak harvest season at Longmeadow – and heard how his veg plot is at the heart of family cooking. He shares why growing food gives him so much pleasure, the tricks he uses to ensure a steady flow of harvests, and why his growing choices start at the kitchen table.

He also reveals why things still go wrong on his plot – and how learning from mistakes rather than striving for perfection are often the best way to improve your veg growing. Plus, he tackles the common mistakes that most beginner gardeners make when starting out growing veg.

Listen now to this brilliant discussion between Monty Don and Lucy Hall, editor at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine:

Find out more

• Getting started in veg growing
• Easy fruit and veg
• When to sow veg in autumn
• Monty’s favourite fruit
• Monty’s favourite salad
• Lettuce growing guide
• Crop rotation
• Where to site a greenhouse
• The Veg Garden Displayed (RHS Books)
• Rootrainers
• BBC Gardeners’ World on TV
• Monty’s brassicas on Gardeners’ World
• Monty harvests garlic and parsley
• Creating Longmeadow

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