Veg Gardening UK
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🌱 Inspiring the UK to grow their own organic food and learning from an experienced community of growers!
🍅 🥕 Sharing tips, tricks, and encouragement for sustainable, homegrown veggies 🌽
🍅 🥕 Sharing tips, tricks, and encouragement for sustainable, homegrown veggies 🌽
Take stock – what worked well this month? Make notes for next year.
🗣️ What’s your biggest win (or lesson) this June?
🗣️ What’s your biggest win (or lesson) this June?
June 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Take stock – what worked well this month? Make notes for next year.
🗣️ What’s your biggest win (or lesson) this June?
🗣️ What’s your biggest win (or lesson) this June?
Thin out apples and pears – it helps the rest grow bigger and better.
📏 How do you decide how many to leave per cluster?
📏 How do you decide how many to leave per cluster?
June 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Thin out apples and pears – it helps the rest grow bigger and better.
📏 How do you decide how many to leave per cluster?
📏 How do you decide how many to leave per cluster?
Sow dwarf French beans now – they’re quick and reliable before autumn.
🥗 How do you cook yours – steamed, sautéed, or raw?
🥗 How do you cook yours – steamed, sautéed, or raw?
June 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sow dwarf French beans now – they’re quick and reliable before autumn.
🥗 How do you cook yours – steamed, sautéed, or raw?
🥗 How do you cook yours – steamed, sautéed, or raw?
Harvest courgettes small – better flavour and more keep coming.
💭 Ever had a monster one sneak up on you?
💭 Ever had a monster one sneak up on you?
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Harvest courgettes small – better flavour and more keep coming.
💭 Ever had a monster one sneak up on you?
💭 Ever had a monster one sneak up on you?
Chillies and peppers need sun and shelter – perfect for greenhouses or sunny patios.
🔥 What’s your favourite variety to grow in the UK?
🔥 What’s your favourite variety to grow in the UK?
June 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Chillies and peppers need sun and shelter – perfect for greenhouses or sunny patios.
🔥 What’s your favourite variety to grow in the UK?
🔥 What’s your favourite variety to grow in the UK?
Deadhead herbs like basil to keep new leaves coming.
🌿 Any tips for preserving fresh herbs through summer?
🌿 Any tips for preserving fresh herbs through summer?
June 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Deadhead herbs like basil to keep new leaves coming.
🌿 Any tips for preserving fresh herbs through summer?
🌿 Any tips for preserving fresh herbs through summer?
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Outside, Brighton UK.
I'm not getting much in the way of male flowers, 2 so far, v small, v little pollen - about 10 females - Konsa F1, are my cu fruits going to fail as a result? I've searched unsuccessfully for info.
I'm not getting much in the way of male flowers, 2 so far, v small, v little pollen - about 10 females - Konsa F1, are my cu fruits going to fail as a result? I've searched unsuccessfully for info.
June 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Outside, Brighton UK.
I'm not getting much in the way of male flowers, 2 so far, v small, v little pollen - about 10 females - Konsa F1, are my cu fruits going to fail as a result? I've searched unsuccessfully for info.
I'm not getting much in the way of male flowers, 2 so far, v small, v little pollen - about 10 females - Konsa F1, are my cu fruits going to fail as a result? I've searched unsuccessfully for info.
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Team cane - means I keep more of a regular eye on them.
June 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Team cane - means I keep more of a regular eye on them.
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... nitrogen ...er ..I make it myself 😜
June 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
... nitrogen ...er ..I make it myself 😜
Tie in French beans gently as they climb – supports = stronger growth.
🪴 Are you team cane, string, or wigwam?
🪴 Are you team cane, string, or wigwam?
June 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Tie in French beans gently as they climb – supports = stronger growth.
🪴 Are you team cane, string, or wigwam?
🪴 Are you team cane, string, or wigwam?
Make comfrey tea for a free liquid feed – rich and easy to brew.
🧪 What’s your secret ingredient for homemade fertiliser?
🧪 What’s your secret ingredient for homemade fertiliser?
June 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Make comfrey tea for a free liquid feed – rich and easy to brew.
🧪 What’s your secret ingredient for homemade fertiliser?
🧪 What’s your secret ingredient for homemade fertiliser?
Remove side shoots from cordon tomatoes to boost fruit production.
🍅 Bush or cordon – which do you prefer and why?
🍅 Bush or cordon – which do you prefer and why?
June 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Remove side shoots from cordon tomatoes to boost fruit production.
🍅 Bush or cordon – which do you prefer and why?
🍅 Bush or cordon – which do you prefer and why?
Summer solstice! The perfect time to sow something new.
🌼 What are you planting this weekend?
🌼 What are you planting this weekend?
June 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Summer solstice! The perfect time to sow something new.
🌼 What are you planting this weekend?
🌼 What are you planting this weekend?
Mulch thirsty plants like courgettes to keep moisture in.
♻️ Do you use homemade compost as mulch?
♻️ Do you use homemade compost as mulch?
June 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Mulch thirsty plants like courgettes to keep moisture in.
♻️ Do you use homemade compost as mulch?
♻️ Do you use homemade compost as mulch?
Weeding little and often helps crops thrive – and clears your head too.
🧘 What’s your favourite mindful gardening task?
🧘 What’s your favourite mindful gardening task?
June 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Weeding little and often helps crops thrive – and clears your head too.
🧘 What’s your favourite mindful gardening task?
🧘 What’s your favourite mindful gardening task?
Sow Florence fennel now for a late summer harvest.
🧄 Any companion plants you’d recommend?
🧄 Any companion plants you’d recommend?
June 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sow Florence fennel now for a late summer harvest.
🧄 Any companion plants you’d recommend?
🧄 Any companion plants you’d recommend?
Sweetcorn likes company – plant in blocks for better pollination.
🌽 How many plants do you grow per block?
🌽 How many plants do you grow per block?
June 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sweetcorn likes company – plant in blocks for better pollination.
🌽 How many plants do you grow per block?
🌽 How many plants do you grow per block?
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Outdoors (UK Midlands)
June 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Outdoors (UK Midlands)
Keep cucumber roots moist to avoid bitter fruit.
🌞 Are you growing yours outdoors or under cover?
🌞 Are you growing yours outdoors or under cover?
June 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Keep cucumber roots moist to avoid bitter fruit.
🌞 Are you growing yours outdoors or under cover?
🌞 Are you growing yours outdoors or under cover?
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and beetroot and horseradish dip or beetroot houmous
June 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
and beetroot and horseradish dip or beetroot houmous
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Sow beetroot every few weeks for sweet, tender roots all summer.
🍽️ Pickled, roasted or raw – how do you eat yours?
🍽️ Pickled, roasted or raw – how do you eat yours?
June 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sow beetroot every few weeks for sweet, tender roots all summer.
🍽️ Pickled, roasted or raw – how do you eat yours?
🍽️ Pickled, roasted or raw – how do you eat yours?
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Leaves - we are lucky enough to have lots of trees on our property, so have them in abundance. They make a brilliant mulch.
June 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Leaves - we are lucky enough to have lots of trees on our property, so have them in abundance. They make a brilliant mulch.
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I just occasionally throw chicken manure pellets at mine
June 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I just occasionally throw chicken manure pellets at mine
Feed fruit bushes now to support healthy fruiting.
🍇 Do you mulch with compost, feed with liquid, or both?
🍇 Do you mulch with compost, feed with liquid, or both?
June 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Feed fruit bushes now to support healthy fruiting.
🍇 Do you mulch with compost, feed with liquid, or both?
🍇 Do you mulch with compost, feed with liquid, or both?