With concerns around possible food shortages in supermarkets this winter, now is the ideal time to start growing your own vegetables.

Winter can still be a very productive time in the garden, and when it comes to selecting which vegetables to grow there’s quite a bit of choice. From carrots to kale, onions to garlic, there’s a variety you can choose from. If you start planting now you’ll soon  be enjoying fresh, seasonal, home-grown veg year-round.

Best vegetables to plant now ready for winter:

• Turnips
• Carrots
• Rocket
• Spring Onions
• Spinach
• Radishes

Best vegetables to plant now ready for next year:

• Peas
• Asparagus
• Onions
• Garlic

Packs of vegetable seeds start from just £0.99 at Squire’s Garden Centres, visit Squires at London Rd, Washington, RH20 3BP. www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk