Gardeners' World star Adam Frost has urged everyone to plant one particular vegetable that has "just come into season" to enjoy the "most wonderful" rewards. The garden designer and horticulturist shared his insight while discussing the ins and outs of growing your own produce, revealing that he aims to get "five meals" from his garden.
Adam Frost's Gardening Advice
During a recent episode of the BBC Gardeners' World podcast, which focused on "easy veg," Frost was asked how much space is needed to "feasibly" put a "little something" on the dinner table. In response, he said: "Three square metres or something like that, really. I would say something like that. But I'm thinking, in reality, I think it's probably what I...I set out, actually, weirdly...I set out to have five meals."
He continued: "So I set my year out to have five family meals out of the garden; that's what I do. And then...then I sort of build it around that, and I think, 'Actually, that's five memories, that's five conversations, that's...' All of that stuff."
Frost added: "So [that's] instead of thinking that I'm gonna put something on the table every single week - because half the time, I'm not there anyway."
The Recommended Vegetable: Asparagus
When the conversation turned to saving money by growing vegetables, Frost named asparagus as his top pick. He advised: "Yeah, and if you've got time, I would say...We talk about easy veg because it is easy to grow, as long as you've got well-drained soil or you put it in a raised bed, it would be asparagus, which is just coming into season."
He added: "And I would say to anybody, if you're going to live in your garden for the next ten years, you know, plant some asparagus crowns, because in three years' time when you start cutting them, it is the most wonderful experience."
In related news, Frost also disclosed his top flower to plant in May, one he says will offer a boost to any garden. Speaking on the Gardeners' Corner podcast, he recommended the tulip, specifically Tulipa sylvestris, which he nicknamed "mucky knees." He described it as "an incredible plant" that naturalises beautifully and produces a pleasant scent.
