Veg growing week-by-week

Visit here for up-to-the-minute news posts about what’s growing and being harvested – RIGHT NOW –ย  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?

8 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Tomato heaven ๐Ÿ…

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8 years ago

New arrival ๐Ÿ˜Š

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8 years ago
Freedom Festival Hull

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Just look at all that gleaming, healthy beetroot at Frith Farm, on its way to be roasted and frozen ahead of Freedom FEASTival on Sunday September 3!

We'll be releasing some exciting FEASTival news ... See more

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8 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Monday's Harvest... Have you ever seen a beet so big?
See you at the Annek shortly.

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8 years ago
Grain Wholefood

Delicious healthy recipe idea! The Rainbow chard we get from Frith Farm is amazing! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

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8 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Brimming brilliant broccoli!

Another day on the farm brings new exciting produce. Broccoli well on its way.

- and a lovely photo of Ben.

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8 years ago
Westwood Restaurant

Great produce reaching great places.

Superb produce from @frithfarming today locally grown chemical free zero food miles #rainbowchard #radish #heritagecarrots #gooseberries #lovesummer #food #cheflife #chefofinstagram ... See more

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8 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Just the finishing touches left for the Monday Box Scheme Harvest - Drop off Soon !
The first Fresh tomatoes will be on their way and we're keeping the tops on the beetroot.
Thank you for the ... See more

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8 years ago
Photos from Frith Farm's post

Box scheme ready for drop off point - the annex
See you all soon!
Don't forget your bag!

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8 years ago
Timeline Photos

Cucumbers almost there x

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7 years ago
Lucky Penny June Challenge - Virtual Runner

Ready, steady, go! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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

Weโ€™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

โญ Last chance to buy! โญ

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. ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ

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

๐ŸŽLast day to purchase gift membership!๐ŸŽ

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

๐ŸŽLast chance for postage!๐ŸŽ

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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7 years ago

David Coop: "It weighed a lovely 44kg, so we only just managed to lift it! As you can see, it made a truly impressive Halloween lantern, although it did take all night to carve it."

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7 years ago

Jeremy Newson got 171lb with his and says "Hi Crew, here it goesโ€”several photos to follow. Wonderful seed. Nearly 2 tons of squash and pkins off our patch. .. Our local hospice got ยฃ150 from guess ... See more

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7 years ago

Helen Pottinger broke her wheelbarrow ๐Ÿ˜ฎwith her gaint pumpkin: "I planted one at my allotment and it weighed in at 7 and a half stone - or 105 pounds. I didn't know how we were going to lift it ... See more

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7 years ago

Another good Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition entry - a very fine squash by Annie Sax:

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7 years ago

Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition - from Julie Bissell: "My Giant grew up to 48 inch circumference, 44kg of squash - the best photo I could get was of a Hokkaido squash next to it (my cats refused ... See more

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7 years ago

We want to share some of the Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin Competition entries. This is from Rich, who says: "here is a picture of my 6 foot son and a pumpkin we grew together "๐Ÿ˜

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7 years ago
Buy quality Vegetable Seeds - The Real Seed Catalogue UK.

Seeds! Lovely fresh seeds! Get your new season seeds now... We just wanted to let everyone know our new 2018 Real Seed Catalogue is online ๐Ÿ™‚
There are a very few varieties still waiting to be ... See more

A catalogue of the very best vegetable seed for home gardeners, with interesting heirloom and heritage varieties. Guaranteed better flavour or your money back.

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7 years ago

Apologies to everyone who couldn't order seed on Saturday. Sagepay - who process card payments for thousands of online stores including Real Seeds - had a wee bit of a computer meltdown and couldn't ... See more

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

New season website almost finished - just a few things left working their way through drying and testing. In the meantime we've been harvesting yacon. The first few packs are available now, and ... See more

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7 years ago

Last call for entries to our Giant Pumpkin photo competition! Send us a picture of your Pacific Giant grown from our seed; the winner will be the person with the most awesome photo, and the prize is ... See more

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