28th Apr 2008 - 00:00
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The garden planning website www.growveg.com for growing your own fruit and vegetables has revealed that beans are the top vegetables being grown in gardens and allotments in the UK this year.
The beans beat the usual contenders of peas and potatoes with 85% of gardeners planning to include them in their vegetable plots.
Peas were next in line with 70% of gardeners choosing them, followed closely by carrots at 68%. Traditional favourite potatoes came in at only fourth place, being grown in 67% of gardens, with onions closely following behind.
And a surprising 50% of gardeners said that they plan to include beetroot, with it rapidly growing in popularity due to its proven health benefits. It is also easy to grow and is rarely affected by common garden pests.
Other top vegetables being grown this year include onion (64%), Leek (49%), Parsnip (47%) and garlic (46%).
The UK-based website, which launched five months ago, features a system which crops benefit from being grown together and how to space them. Gardeners can be automatically emailed reminders about when to sow and plant out the vegetables they are growing.
Over 1,600 UK gardeners took part in this survey.
Weblink: www.growveg.com
Weblink: www.growveg.com