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so this here is a topic for anyone who wants to share what they know about herbs/foods etc...

ill start: im going to try and start growing vegetables and herbs [and later on maybe fruit too] i have a huge garden so its about time....im very limited in what i can plant atm due to lack of planters...i have two wicker baskets and one hexagonal plastic plant pot...im also going to make a large vegetable bed...

but just what should i grow? whats most important?
as i live in northern ireland frost is a problem but rain is plentiful and according to a man in the local garden centre: "northern ireland has one of the best growing climates in the world"

also atm i cannot get hold of a lawn mower and i do not have the time to cut any grass the grass at my house is very overgrown [about a foot tall id say] so im limited as to what i can put directly into the ground unless the plants are tall and can resist grass no matter its height.

i cannot have a greenhouse either as i have jealous neighbours and sometimes there is gang activity.

I agree. Beets, carrots, rutabagas, etc. They all with stand frost quite well.

Potatoes are good because they can survive in harsher climates than most vegetables.
@OP: So, potatoes. Carrots and cucumbers are also good for nutrient purposes, and I know a tomato is a fruit, but you might want to try growing some of them anyway. Remember, the more different colored fruits and vegetables you eat, the healthier you are.