is it mad to consider growing own veg...?

[Monkeybird]

...if you hate digging, are fundamentally lazy, have 3 children and will be back at work soon?

Or can it be done in a low maintenance way? DH keeps mentioning it but his 'enthusiasms' last about a week usually. We have space for a couple of raised beds (do they have to be full sun or wot?) but while I love the Good Life romantic notion of fresh home-grown sustainable veg, we're not that organised and have a lot on...

Advice please?

[TurkeyLurkey]

Ah..I shall be watching this thread as I'm thinking about getting my arse into gear and doing some digging too.

Though I saw some gro-bags in Wooollies the other day and thought "ooh they look easy to do..."

[Graciefer]

I love growing my own veg, although I only have a courtyard garden, you would be surprised what you can grow in pots.

Last year we successfully grew (and ate) runner beans, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, spring onions, carrots and pumpkins (although we only started these of and then transplanted them to SIL's garden to grow on for halloween).

And unsuccessfully grew peas, cucumbers and courgettes (will be trying the latter two again this year but different varietys and growing french beans instead of the peas).

Dh and I can't wait to start planting this years crops, building on from what we learnt last year.

As for hard work, I guess that would depend on how ambitious you are, but growing the above in pots wasn't very hard work or time consuming at all for us and we have 2 children with special needs, so limited time and energy.

Best of luck, if you decide to get green fingered!

[fakeblonde]

I work long hours and so does dh.We have 3 children and we now grow tons of fruit and veg.
Its great,the kids get involved and we grow the more exp. crops so it saves us money too.

[Tnog]

It doesn't have to be particularly labour intensive.Preparing the ground is the hard bit, digging and sowing the seeds.

After that it's pretty much watching as the veg gradually appears [with luck] and literally reaping what you sow.