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Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds. The alternate definition of the term vegetable is applied somewhat arbitrarily, often by culinary and cultural tradition. It may exclude foods derived from some plants that are fruits, flowers, nuts, and cereal grains, but include savoury fruits such as tomatoes and courgettes, flowers such as broccoli, and seeds such as pulses.
Originally, vegetables were collected from the wild by hunter-gatherers and entered cultivation in several parts of the world, probably during the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC, when a new agricultural way of life developed. At first, plants which grew locally would have been cultivated, but as time went on, trade brought exotic crops from elsewhere to add to domestic types. Nowadays, most vegetables are grown all over the world as climate permits, and crops may be cultivated in protected environments in less suitable locations. China is the largest producer of vegetables and global trade in agricultural products allows consumers to purchase vegetables grown in faraway countries. The scale of production varies from subsistence farmers supplying the needs of their family for food, to agribusinesses with vast acreages of single-product crops. Depending on the type of vegetable concerned, harvesting the crop is followed by grading, storing, processing, and marketing.
Vegetables can be eaten either raw or cooked and play an important role in human nutrition, being mostly low in fat and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. Many nutritionists encourage people to consume plenty of fruit and vegetables, five or more portions a day often being recommended.

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  1. Plenty of squashes

    Plenty of squashes

  2. Aubergine, tomatoes, dill and garlic chives

    Aubergine, tomatoes, dill and garlic chives

  3. Sweet Potatoes

    Sweet Potatoes

  4. The bottom row of seedlings

    The bottom row of seedlings

  5. The top row of seedlings

    The top row of seedlings

  6. A courgette and 2 watermelon seedlings

    A courgette and 2 watermelon seedlings

  7. Almost up and running

    Almost up and running

  8. Onions and leeks

    Onions and leeks

  9. And yet more mint

    And yet more mint

  10. Bay tree

    Bay tree

  11. Grape Vine

    Grape Vine

  12. And more mint

    And more mint

  13. Pear blossoms

    Pear blossoms

  14. More Mint

    More Mint

  15. Oregano

    Oregano

  16. Common Thyme

    Common Thyme

  17. Creeping Rosemary

    Creeping Rosemary

  18. Vegetable Plot

    Vegetable Plot

  19. Small sheltered herb patch

    Small sheltered herb patch

  20. Apple blossom

    Apple blossom

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