Monty Don U-turns on his belief that homegrown veg is always better - as he admits shop-bought produce can be just as tasty By Emily Cooper Published: 19:03, 15 August 2024 | Updated: 19:03, 15 August 2024 e-mail View comments Monty Don has taken a U-turn on his belief that homegrown vegetables are better - admitting that sometimes shop-bought veg is just as tasty. The gardener said he has grown vegetables since he was a child and admitted that throughout his life he has 'steadfastly adhered' to the view that homegrown food is 'always better' than shop-purchased. The 69-year old-said the pleasure of growing his own produce, and eating it in season, will always remain 'paramount' - but admitted that sometimes, other people do just grow finer food.
The presenter admitted that a quarter of the produce he grows in his allotment is disposed of and questioned how often allotment-grown veg is eaten 'with real enjoyment' in the UK. Writing in Gardeners' World, Don said over the past few years his homegrown asparagus has 'declined' and 'we found the locally grown asparagus to be just as good as our own'. Monty Don (pictured) has admitted that a quarter of the produce grown at his allotment is disposed of The gardener admitted that shop-bought asparagus is just as good as his own (Stock Image) He said: 'I stress that this goes against all my opinions that I have steadfastly adhered to for all my life.
'I have blindly held to the belief that homegrown is always better than bought.' But .