• Get your equipment right, remember it doesn't have to be expensive, you'll need pots and tubs and compost
• For larger scale gardening, you may need a spade or fork and a trowel
• Make sure all containers have holes at the bottom for drainage
• Start with easy to grow plants and herbs, such as lettuce, chives, tomatoes, scallions or herbs in a window box
• Select varieties you'll savour and will use in salads and cooking
• Grow flowers among your vegetables to attract insects
• Remember TLC - water, particularly in warm weather

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The 'Calendar of Availability for Fruits & Vegetables' from Bord Bia is a great resource of 'what to grow and when'

trevor sargent's gardening blog

Food Minister Trevor Sargent keeps a blog of his own kitchen garden which includes videos and his diary. Visit Trevor’s Kitchen Garden or access the most recent entries are below.