It's never been cooler to grow your own, as all of the waiting lists for allotments up and down the country have well and truly proven. This year, though, the grow-your-own trend is getting a mauve makeover, with purple vegetables proving the 'it' thing to focus your green-fingered efforts on.
Oh sure, you could limit yourself to the easiest vegetables to grow – or stick to the best vegetables to grow in pots – but it seems more and more people are being drawn to a monochromatic palette for their fruit and veg plots of late.
