What can DD grow in the garden at this time of year?

[mynaughtylittlesister]

DD(12) has decided she wants to have a go at growing some sort of vegetable in the garden. We have never grown anything before and have no idea what she can do. Something simple and something that grows quick would be good - if there is such a thing!!

Thanks

PS it is a very small area we are talking about.

Salads - lettuce, mizuna, rocket will germinate & grow very quickly at this time of year. She might need to develop her slug hunting technique though

Actually, as complete beginners, you might be better off if you have some kind of trough/largish container & don't mind buying in some multi-purpose compost growing in that given the weather/slug problems this season.

Thank you Takver, I had already suggested a trough/pot kind of garden or may be a window sill garden! But she has specifically said she wants a veg plot - lol

You could try baby turnips. They work in garden or container, take 8 weeks from germination to plate and can be sowed now in september. I put some in last week and they are up aleady.
Spring onion seeds can also be put in all year round although I can't see how they would grow in January!
Garden centres often sell off cheap ready to plant vegetables at this time of the year too.
Good luck with your budding gardener, how lovely she wants to garden, maybe this the start of a lifelong hobby!