Having an allotment that you rent from your local authority is one of the best ways to start producing your own veg. The rent on these is usually only a small amount of money per year, in the region of £50 for a full plot and only £25 for a half plot.

However if you have space in your garden then this could be the perfect place to start growing; this is because you have instant access to your produce at any time of the day. If you only have a small garden you can still keep a pot of handy herbs near your back door or even on you window sill, the most common and easy to grow being rosemary and parsley.

Once you have decided where you would like to grow your own produce. It is time to start looking at what type of things you would like to grow. Garden centres and internet sites offer a vast selection of vegetable plants, seeds, fruit plants and fruit trees as well as all the equipment you need to start producing your own veg.

Instead of spending a great deal of money when you are initially setting up your allotment some companies give away promotional merchandise like free seeds or even free plants. These offers are great, so you should always accept these gifts. Remember however to check the use by date on the back of the seed packet because some may need to be planted straight away.