5 Reasons to Grow Your Own Vegetables & How to Do It!

More and more people are discovering the countless benefits of growing their own vegetables – a healthier lifestyle, money saving, and the joy of tasting fresh, home grown produce. It’s also a great way to keep children occupied and get them involved with the food they eat. Creating a vegetable garden offers endless possibilities and advantages.

Why should you grow your own vegetables?

1. It’s extremely healthy – produce from the garden is in its freshest and purest form, containing maximum vitamins, minerals and nutritional value. It’s also a great way to keep active and enjoy your garden.
2. You can try new varieties – there are so many seeds readily available from garden centres, to grow diverse vegetables of all shapes and colours. You’ll be exposed to varieties you may not have ever seen before. Plus, freshly home grown vegetables are exceptionally tasty!
3. It can save you money – while you might not notice a huge difference in your grocery bill if you buy in bulk or packaged products, you will if you prefer fresh and organic produce. An age-old reason for growing your own food is cost efficiency – seeds, sun and soil aren’t expensive!
4. Kids love getting involved – children can plant, water, weed and learn where the food on their plate comes from. And, when they’ve seen it grow from a seed and nurtured the plants, they are likely to be more open to trying new things. It’s a fun, interactive pastime for the whole family to enjoy.
5. It makes environmental sense – you know exactly what goes into the food you grow yourself. You know how it’s cared for, fertilised and what pesticides have been used. Fewer chemicals and no transportation also result in a smaller carbon footprint.

Grow vegetables in any outside area

You can make a space to grow your own vegetables in any sized garden. You can simply clear and fertilise a patch of earth, make a raised wooden planter with stakes and gravel boards or use railway sleepers to create an attractive raised bed.

Whatever produce you want to grow, planters and sleepers are an easy way to create a vegetable garden in any outside area – whether a large patch or just a small courtyard. And, it’s easier than you may think.

Everything you need to create your vegetable garden

At AWBS we have a range of products to help you on your way to growing your own veg, all of which are available with free local delivery. Our range of sleepers are perfect for creating raised vegetable beds, which are the ideal solution for children and the elderly, as they are easily accessible. With a choice of used reclaimed sleepers, new softwood or French oak sleepers, you’ll find the perfect one to complement the style of your property and garden.

Attractive planters and wooden composters

Our fantastic herb and freestanding planters come in many designs and styles, to suit any outside area. These are the perfect solution for smaller gardens and growing vegetables in courtyards. And the Grange Composter is quick and easy to build wooden composter, which simply slots together.

When using any planter to grow produce, we recommend using a suitable liner – our strong and durable landscape fabric is a proven weed control fabric that allows water, air and nutrients to pass through to plant and shrub roots, while suppressing weed growth.

High-quality topsoil and mulch - rocket fuel for vegetables!

Our Supasoil topsoil is a blended mix of 50% green waste compost and 50% recycled screened soil, making it ideal for any planting project, as well as our Rolawn ProMulch, which is a high-quality, peat-free mulch that promotes healthy plant growth by enhancing soil fertility, retaining moisture.

To find out more about our range of products to help you create a vegetable garden, please contact us or visit our building and landscaping centres in Oxford, Yarnton and Swindon.