Turning lawn to vegetables

I don't know whether what I did was right or not...but I started my veg garden about this time last year.

I took the turf off, dug a bit of the top of the soil over (because my garden is clay) and then covered with a small layer of compost. I had no problems growing over the winter nor this summer (even my carrots looked awesome, despite some people saying carrots don't grow well in clay )

So I would say go for it because I found it was OK, although there are far more experienced people on there than me who may be able to offer you better advice

Hi, thanks for that. Well my front lawn is the only piece of land i have so i shall use it for veg contrary to the expected growing of ornamentals or slabbing or chipping. There was a time, as i'm sure we all know, when every bit of land that people had was put to ether grwoing or grazing and onlyi  the last few hundred years hase ornamental has become the norm. I have had a few odd looks since it started to become obvious that i am preparing a veg garden. But i kinda like that. I shall plant a few beds nd prepare the rest for the spring but will carrots grow at this time of year. I seem to find varying advice on carrots. One book says grow in spring summer but can i grow them over the winter?
I know i can plant onions and lettuce and cabbage and leeks and a few others so i think the best idea is to get stuff in and see how tha garden grows and start the learning process for my own little patch of lovely earth.

Bye all

Stephen