Consumer Corner: Top tips on how to start growing your own vegetables at home

"The founder of Grow It Yourself and presenter of Grow Cook Eat, Michael Kelly, says people should not be afraid to start growing their own vegetables."

Helping to launch the SuperValu and GIY “Let’s GROW” initiative are students (l to r) Darragh Walker Doyle (8), Olivia Wall (8), Kendrick Bhekizulu (7), with Michael Kelly (GIY) and Alan Jordan (Owner of SuperValu Fortunestown) at Solas Chríost National School in Tallaght.

Growing your own food is one of those things that sounds like a great idea but, when it comes to actually doing it, many can be slow to start.

Apparently, however, one in three families are now growing their own veg at home, according to research from SuperValu and Grow It Yourself.