Best of luck with your plot Jayne.
I'd say, just work at a pace that suits you and try and use tools that you are comfortable with. So if you're about six feet tall, don't try and dig your plot with a tiny little spade.
Spuds are a great crop to start with as they will help to control the weeds and improve the soil, plus they aren't in the ground too long before you can follow them with another crop, which is handy if you're a bit stuck for usable space.
I totally agree with the previous poster, Crash, about nor growing too much of the same thing. After about five years i'm still having this problem. Much better to grow, say, 10 cabbages, 10 caulli, 10 lettuce and a row of radish than 40 cabbages.
Don't let the failures get you down. The sucesses will more than make up for them.
All The Best-MarkyB.
