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

Secure Your Local Seasonal Veg!

Only last few veg boxes are available for this season.
Your first box will be ready on the 26th June -for 28 weeks until the end of the year.

Support your local ... See more

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6 years ago
WEA Yorkshire & Humber - North & North East Lincs, Hull & East Riding

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We need more local producers to create a strong food network, in order to eat like Kings & Queens. This has been our mission from the start: to inspire people to become part of this ... See more

Grow your own sustainable food business

Free taster session

Saturday 23rd March 10.30-2.30pm

Course ID: C3675219

OneSixOne
161 High street
Hull
Hu1 1nq

To enrol please call 0300 303 3464
Or ... See more

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7 years ago
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Well this is exciting! 🍓 #strawberry #strawberries #chemicalfree #handpicked

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7 years ago
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Hello seeder! Cutting edge yang seeder from Korea. 😍 #frithfarm #seeder #yang #permaculture #horticulture #handtools #csa #seeding #cultivate

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7 years ago
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Fresh flowers 💐 #flowers #permaculture #horticulture #csa

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7 years ago
Lucky Penny June Challenge - Virtual Runner

Ready, steady, go! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

If you enjoy running then we've got just the challenge for you.

Join our Lucky Penny challenge to run, walk or cycle 10km ... See more

Add a little luck to your exercise in our June challenge!

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7 years ago

We’d like to inform our members that Garden Organic and the Heritage Seed Library will be closed for the Christmas period from 22nd December, returning on the 2nd January.

All Heritage Seed ... See more

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7 years ago

We'd love to know if you're having #homegrown #organic veg on your #Christmas lunch.

Let us know what you're planning - a few brussel #sprouts, #carrots or something a little different?

We hope you ... See more

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7 years ago
Pesticide Action Network - UK

One more reason for the EU to extend the ban on bee-toxic neonicotinoids.

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7 years ago
Gardening without pesticides

Pesticide Action Network - UK have just published a new guide - Gardening without pesticides.

Aimed at gardeners already using #organic methods and those wishing to explore the possibilities of ... See more

Gardening without pesticides In order to assist home gardeners in moving away from the use of potentially harmful pesticides, PAN UK has compiled this guide to dealing with some of the most commonly ... See more

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7 years ago

In readiness for the year ahead why not take a look at our new #courses for #2018. We'll be starting the year with Practical #Pruning, How to plan your #growing space & Attracting #wildlife & ... See more

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7 years ago

⭐ Last chance to buy! ⭐

The last date for UK first class delivery is Wednesday the 20th December so you'll need to be quick to get those last minute gifts. 🎁🎁🎁🎁

Take a look here ... See more

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7 years ago

#Christmas is just around the corner and with just a few shopping days to go, we've got the perfect last minute #gifts & #stocking fillers!

Take a look here www.gardenorganic.teemill.co.uk at our ... See more

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7 years ago

🎁Last day to purchase gift membership!🎁

Our Garden Organic & Heritage Seed Library #gift #membership is the perfect #Christmas present for any keen gardener and can be sent to you, or directly ... See more

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7 years ago

🎁Last chance for postage!🎁

Our Garden Organic & Heritage Seed Library #gift #membership is the perfect #Christmas present for any keen gardener and can be sent to you, or directly to a friend ... See more

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8 years ago
It's not too late to plant Swiss chard

It's the perfect time to sow chard and leaf beet for harvesting from autumn through into winter & next spring. You can find Fordhook Giant, Pink Passion and Golden Chard - all recommended by Alys ... See more

Wilt it in butter, put it in a flan, turn it into a gratin… Sow now, and you could be reaping the benefits all winter

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8 years ago
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Halfway there! Not a bad days work. Our new water tower will help next spring if there's a dry spell just as we put out all the baby plants...

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8 years ago
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Here's Ian checking the first piece of our new water tower, which we're hoping to put together today. Made from local wood cut by Adrian Krakiewicz on his mobile sawmill, it will be 4m high, with a ... See more

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8 years ago
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Very unusual pods developing on our edible chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus). It makes small lentil-like seeds that are eaten in many countries around the Mediterranean. We always have a few ... See more

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

It's finally time to sow Oriental Greens! (If you sow them before midsummers day they just go to flower straight away) But now we can sow all these amazing greens that have been bred for growing ... See more

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8 years ago
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"Czech Early" aubergine living up to its name! Just about ready by the end of June - not at all bad for an unheated polytunnel in Wales.

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8 years ago
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Here's experimental tomato 'Blue Fire' under trial in one of the polytunnels. It is very pretty - but not yet ripe enough to taste-test.

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8 years ago
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Beautiful summer salad - from our seeds: spinach, golden chard, pink passion chard, magentaspreen, fennel leaves, orach, 'green days' oriental green, mange-tout peas, marigold petals, violets, ... See more

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8 years ago
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Thought people might like to see the nodules on the roots of a broad bean plant. In all 'leguminous' plants - peas, beans etc - this is where the beneficial bacteria live that fix nitrogen from the ... See more

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8 years ago
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A fine crop of Early Prolific Straightneck is growing in the tunnel. It's been many years since we were able to offer seed of them, so this is quite exciting. Fingers crossed for a good seed harvest ... See more

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