Six quick-growing crops for impatient gardeners

Gardening whizz Huw Richards reveals his top picks for growers who don’t want to wait too long for a harvest.

Want to grow something with quick crop rewards? (Alamy/PA)

If you’re a beginner gardener, or just someone who doesn’t want to wait long to see the fruits of their labour, then growing quick-maturing crops is the answer.

From windowsill micro greens, to young lettuce leaves and radishes which will be ready to pick in just a few weeks, there are many veg you can harvest while waiting for the slower ones to grow.