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

 

Continue to remove all plant debris from the vegetable patch or allotment, to reduce the spread of disease and pests and burn all leaves and plants which look as though they may be diseased .

 

If you haven't already done so, order seed catalogues or take a look at online sellers so you can start thinking about planning your veg and herb beds, borders and plots for the coming season. If you're going to grow items like potatoes, get your orders in soon to avoid the disappointment of stock  running out.

 
If 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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Recommended Reading For January

 

• Planning Vegetable & Fruit Beds and Allotment Plots
  

• Container Crops: List of vegetables, fruit and herbs suitable for growing in Pots, Containers, Hanging Baskets and Growbags
  

• Buying vegetable seeds, plants and fruit trees
  

• Companion Plants: Explanation of companion planting and how it works