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 A complete guide to growing vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers in garden beds, allotments and container gardening - from small pots to large plots -  including garden planning, gardening equipment, site and soil management, sowing garden seeds, planting,  looking after crops, harvesting, storing and cooking plus lots more

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 How to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers
Nothing beats the taste of home grown produce
freshly picked from your garden

This website has been designed to provide a wealth of information for beginners  and the expert gardener alike, from simple seed sowing to training espalier fruit trees, so where you start will depend on your level of expertise.

There are
four main ways to find the information you need to grow your own food

1.  Green Navigation Buttons -  at the top of all pages link to main sections

2.  Resource Page  -  In-depth articles on specific subjects e.g. garden planning

3.  Search facility - Enables you to search using keywords or phrases

4. Garden Calendars - Monthly and seasonal jobs to do in the garden

 

March
Gardening Calendars

For those who already have established plots or gardens, why not check our gardening calendars showing jobs to do, to make sure you haven't forgotten anything important. They tell you everything you need to know to look after your edible garden plants at all times of the year and all seasons. Click the pictures to get to the detailed calendars.

 

Spring Gardening Calendars

Spring in the Garden

March Fruit Calendar

March in the Fruit Garden

March Vegetable Calendar

March in the Vegetable Garden

Articles of the Month   Products of Month

Planning, Preparation and Buying


Planning BedsThe end of winter is (hopefully) just around the corner. Read how to plan your garden beds to get the most of your crops this year.

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Choosing crops to growChoosing which crops to grow can seem a little daunting with so many to choose from. Here's a article which will guide you through the process so you don't end up with crops you don't want. 

                                                   

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Preparing GroundIf you haven't already done so, ground preparation should be done now. Read how to properly prepare your plot ready for spring planting.    

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Gardening EquipmentIf you're completely new to gardening, you may not have any gardening tools or equipment. We explain what you'll need from the bare necessities to optional extras.              

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Recently added or  updated pages

 

Apple Varieties  |  Apricot Varieties  |  Cherry Varieties  |  Pear Varieties    | 

Cultivars: General information about plant cultivars

Anatomy of a Fruit Tree: Information about the parts of a fruit tree

Planting Bare Rooted and Container Grown Fruit Trees and Bushes

Information about fruit tree rootstocks: Names, descriptions and characteristics

 




 

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