Veg growing week-by-week

Visit here for up-to-the-minute news posts about what’s growing and being harvested – RIGHT NOW –  in veg beds locally and around the UK. As a grower it’s important to get in tune with the seasons and to sow, plant and harvest at the right time, so here you’ll find the latest news from several of the UK’s best.

1) Frith Farm in Beverley, 2) Garden Organic in Coventry and 3) The Real Seed Company in Pembrokeshire. Click on the photos for more information, you do not need Facebook.

If you have a bumper harvest, maybe you’ll be able to pledge some of your harvest to to Freedom Feastival in September?

6 years ago

Phil jumping into a rhythm with the Broadfork!
Preparing a new bed for strawberries transplanting last year's runners.
So exited about these stawberries -
Its a crop that just keeps on giving!

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6 years ago
Frith Farm

26 week locally produced chemical free veg box
Medium box £10 p/w = £260 full payment
First box ready on the 26th June
Sign up on our website
Www.frithfarming.com
*workshare available* ... See more

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6 years ago
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Few more box sign ups will help us invest in one more tool -
The power harrow allows us to prepare beds and improve soil structure
*Workshare for Monday/Tuesday available*
#bcs #powerharrow ... See more

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6 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Our first direct sowing of the season with the jang seeder & first transplant with the paperpot transplanter
*Sign up for your box only few places left*
*Workshare available*
#organic ... See more

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6 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Ostara - Spring equinox is here 🌱🌾🌷 First transplants & first new potatoes
Expect these beauties, plus much much more local goodness in our weekly boxes. Sign up now to secure your weekly ... See more

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6 years ago
WILD THING

AND THE WINNER IS.... Milly Rose👏! Please get in touch lovely yogi!
Everyone else deepest gratitude for spreading the word about our lovely retreat, we hope to see you there💕🧘‍♀️ ... See more

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6 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Huge thanks to our workshare members who make our farm unique 🙏
We prepared our polytunnel & our N/S salad terrace beds
Only few places left if you want to be a part of our workshare opportunity - ... See more

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6 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Thanks to Conscious Creations for those magnificent oak handles!
Pure joy testing the wheel hoe, one of the most ergonomic tools I've ever used!
This investment will definitely cut the hours spent ... See more

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6 years ago
WILD THING

Pay as you like to CSA veg box members

Yoga retreat, 18th of May (full moon)

Like & share & tag 3 friends for a chance to win a free place on our Spring Yoga Day Retreat🌸🌱winner revealed on the 20th!!

Join Wild Thing ... See more

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6 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

• Like & share & tag 3 friends chance to win a free place on our Spring Yoga Day Retreat

Join Wild Thing Yoga and Frith Farm on the 18th of May for our Spring Yoga Day Retreat. Through energising ... See more

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8 years ago
EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate | www.gardenorganic.org.uk

The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year license extension.

EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European ... See more

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8 years ago
Make your own natural Christmas decorations | www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Would you like to try your hand at your own #Christmas decorations?

Come along to our #Natural #Christmas #decorations course and make a #handmade wreath to hang pride of place on your front ... See more

Make your own natural Christmas decorations at: Ryton Organic Gardenson: Thursday, 7 December 2017 - 1:30pm to 5:00pmNEW AFTERNOON SESSION Get into the festive spirit and have fun using materials ... See more

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8 years ago
Move More Eat Well

Meet our Move More Eat Well team who are getting ready to deliver active travel and food growing/healthy cooking sessions in schools.

Also take a look at their forthcoming activities, including ... See more

Read what Move More Eat Well have got in store this autumn to get you healthier... in all weathers!
http://mailchi.mp/d64c63ed47ed/move-more-eat-well-newsletter-may-460567

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8 years ago
www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Would you like to know how to grow your very own #pumpkins and #squashes for next season?

Take a look at our 'How to grow' card for a step by step guide to #planting, #growing and even eating your ... See more

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8 years ago
Southwark residents invited to learn how to grow their own organic food | www.gardenorganic.org.uk

We're launching a series of free workshops for Southwark residents as part of the charity’s Southwark Food Poverty project.

Our team of volunteer Southwark Master Gardeners will be delivering the ... See more

Southwark residents invited to learn how to grow their own organic food Garden Organic is launching a series of free workshops for Southwark residents as part of the charity’s Southwark Food ... See more

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8 years ago
Golding Growing Buddies

It's been a busy few days for our Golding Growing Buddies team.

Everyone enjoyed their planting session at Park Wood Maidstone.

Dwarf daffodils, tulips, muscari, paperwhites & hyacinths at the bulb planting session Park Wood Maidstone.

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8 years ago
Pumpkins, squashes and the whole cucurbit family | www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Do you know your Sweet dumpling from your Turks Turban?

With the #Halloween season 🎃 fast approaching, they'll be a variety of colourful #pumpkins and #squashes adorning windowsills and ... See more

Pumpkins, squashes and the whole cucurbit family From bright orange winter pumpkins to summer's soft green courgettes, the cucurbit family is an easy vegetable to grow organically. And they taste ... See more

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8 years ago

The #weather is starting to get #chilly ❄️ outside so why not treat yourself to one of our snuggly #sweatshirts or #jumpers.

We've got a unique range of designs and all of our clothing is made ... See more

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8 years ago
Warning of 'ecological Armageddon' after dramatic plunge in insect numbers

Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say.

Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say

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8 years ago

Looking for activities to keep the kids busy this #October #Halfterm?

Come along to Ryton Gardens and take part in our GO Discover #creature trail. You'll #discover a whole host of creepy crawlies ... See more

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8 years ago
Timeline Photos

Huge fruit on Alistair MacGillivray's 'Pacific Giant' squash plant, about 70cm and still getting bigger - see the foot at the bottom right for scale! Don't forget we're running a free competition on ... See more

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8 years ago
Photos from The Real Seed Collection's post

It's that exciting time of year when seed starts ripening thick and fast 🙂 Below are the first few umbels of Manchester Table carrot seed ready to harvest in the tunnel.

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8 years ago

We've just harvested the tree onions - they're drying nicely in the barn, and we've got a few of the earliest ones packed up now.
http://realseeds.co.uk/onionsspecial.html#onts

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8 years ago

We found lots of little baby lizards while we were clearing up in front of the tunnel - they move very fast, but one stayed still long enough for a photo.

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8 years ago
Photos from The Real Seed Collection's post

Some of the flowers we've got growing amongst the vegetables on our fields at the moment - great for the bees, and some of them are edible too.

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8 years ago
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Everything is growing so fast right now. The edible lupin 'dieta' has set loads of pods. The seeds of this special variety are hopefully non-bitter and are cooked or pickled as 'altramuz'; a high ... See more

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8 years ago
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Here's a fantastic photo of our Painted Mountain corn, just sent in by James Wilde of Invergowrie in Scotland. (And yes, he did grow it in a greenhouse to get it this early - but the outdoors one are ... See more

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8 years ago
Timeline Photos

Now how about this for a tomato colour scheme!

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8 years ago
Photos from The Real Seed Collection's post

Pulleys are great 🙂

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8 years ago
Timeline Photos

The water tower is finished - now all we have to do is figure out how to get the enormous tank on top of it!

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