EVEN if you only have a small garden or courtyard, growing some vegetables, herbs or fruit to eat is really very easy, although getting started can be a little daunting if you have never grown any before.

If you need a little help, or have had a go and were not happy with the results, then this year’s Grow Your Own Veg Day at Eggesford Gardens is the place to go.

The free event takes place on Sunday, February 21 from 11am to 4pm and experts will be on-hand to offer advice on selecting the best crops for your garden and your taste buds.

Joining the Eggesford team on the day will be Alison Bockh who teaches courses on gardening and vegetable growing and is also an accomplished garden designer.

Whether you have an allotment or a balcony it’s well worth going along to the Grow Your Own Day as there will be some fantastic special offers on the day. As well as some great deals there will be competitions and quizzes and a free-to-enter prize draw.

Vegetable growing is very rewarding and makes a great family pastime. Children really enjoy both the growing and the eating part of the process. Whether it’s tasty tomatoes, crunchy carrots or super fresh spuds, you are sure to get them coming back for more.

Derrick Dyer, owner of Eggesford Garden Centre, explains: “We think that it really important to encourage children to grow veg from an early age so we are giving away a free pack of vegetable seeds to all children under 12 years-old who come along on the day.

“Not only is it a fun family activity but it helps develop understanding of where our food comes from.”