Dwarf french beans Grown on a bush with a neat habit of growth, the beans produced by dwarf french beans are generally stringless and have a fine flavour. They thrive in rich soil and full sun. Enjoy them at their best by picking them small. Top and tail, then boil the beans for just a few minutes!

🌱 Bare Root Fruit Tree Planting in November! 🌳 It's the perfect time! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant. To Do: 1. Dig a wide, shallow hole. 2. Spread roots out. 3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level. 4. Water well & mulch. Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees #DormantPlanting

Boost your veggies! 🌿 Lime (calcium carbonate) raises soil pH, which helps nutrient absorption and combats blossom end rot in tomatoes/peppers. Use sparingly, test soil first! Great for leafy greens too. #GardeningTips #SoilHealth #LimeBenefits

🌿Plant some hanging baskets with fragrant herbs like marjoram, chives, basil, and parsley. For a splash of color and a tasty bonus, include a specially bred trailing tomato. Top Tip: Ensure the basket is deep enough to support the tomato's roots for best fruiting! 🪴 #gardening #gyo #permaculture

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Gardening hack for poor soil! 🌱 Bury a perforated bucket filled with manure/compost (perforations under the soil). Plant seedlings around it & water into the bucket. Nutrients delivered directly to the roots for thriving plants! #GardeningTips #Permaculture #OrganicGardening #SoilHealth

Want a spectacular spring harvest? 🥕 The secret is starting *now*. Check out our latest blog for 5 secrets on how to prepare your allotment this winter for your best harvest ever! ❄️ Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/be-prep... #allotment #gardening #winterprep #gardentips #VegPlotter

How about one with a classic Halloween villain? 🎃 Happy Halloween VegPlotters! I hope you have a fang-tastic night. If any vampires try to crash your party, just throw some garlic at them and tell them to beet it! 🧛🧄 #Halloween #Vegetables #Funny

Want that perfect, fine-textured potting mix for delicate seedlings & pots? Use a garden sieve or a simple metal grill. Shovel your compost on top & shake or push it through, removing large lumps & stones. For a *finer* grade, securely layer more fine-meshed wire over your main sieve before sifting.

🌿 Thinning (removing extra seedlings) helps the remaining ones thrive. 1️⃣ Carefully loosen the soil. 2️⃣ Crucial step: Hold down the soil around the plants you're keeping with one hand. 3️⃣ Gently pull the unwanted seedling with the other. This protects your keepers' roots from damage! 🪴 #GYO

Don't say goodbye to sorrel yet! 🌿 It's one of the last plants to die down in autumn. To get that zesty flavour all winter: 1️⃣ Cover a few outdoor plants with cloches. 2️⃣ Move roots into a cold greenhouse. 3️⃣ Sow seeds in pots in summer for indoor pickings. #WinterGardening #GYO #Sorrel

The gardening game just changed! 🤫 Uncover your area's secret dates for frost – when to plant & when to protect. Stop guessing & start growing with precision. 🎯 Find your local first & last frost dates: frostdates.com A smart new tool from VegPlotter. #gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter

Ever wanted to know when the frost is coming to your area? 🥶 Timing is everything & we're putting the finishing touches on a new project to help predict your local first & last frost dates. Plan your planting & protect your harvest with more confidence. Coming soon! 🌱 #Gardening #Frost

Ready for a plant twist on Halloween? 🎃🌿 We're diving into the surprising, and sometimes creepy, history of the plants tied to this spooky holiday. From pumpkins to deadly nightshade, you won't believe the facts! find out our latest spooky blog post here vegplotter.com/blog/the-sur...

Meet kohlrabi, the "cabbage-turnip" from Germany. This unique brassica, a swollen stem not a root, was first recorded in northern Europe in 1554 & made it to North America by the 1800s. Consistent watering is KEY! Keep the soil evenly moist to prevent the stem from getting tough & woody. #gardening

Love a spicy kick? Grow mustard greens! 🌶️ They're incredibly fast-growing in cool weather. Pick baby leaves for a peppery salad or let them mature for stir-fries and braising. Pick the outer leaves often, and the plant will keep producing new ones from the centre. 🥬 #GYO #gardening #vegetables

Want your beetroot harvest to last for months? Lift late varieties in October before the frost hits. 🍂 Choose a dry day & let them dry on the ground after harvesting. To prevent them from 'bleeding' their vibrant colour & nutrients, always TWIST the leaves off. Do NOT cut them! #GardeningTips

Want to boost your fruit yield? 🍋🍅 Try hand-pollination! Use a small artist's brush to gently transfer pollen between flowers. The best time is the middle of the day when the pollen is ripe and easily movable. This can lead to a much bigger harvest! #GardeningTips #GYO #Pollination #GardenHacks

🍂 Splitting rhubarb crowns every 5 years revitalises the plant for bigger crops. Use a sharp spade to split the crown, ensuring each new piece has at least 1-3 buds & healthy roots. Did you know rhubarb root was used in China for millennia as a powerful laxative & to treat digestive ills?

Cauliflowers are heavy feeders & demand rich, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of compost or aged manure mixed in. Aim for a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. TOP TIP: Consistent watering is crucial! Uneven moisture can cause the plant to "button," forming tiny, premature heads. Keep soil moist!

Don't let your garden sit idle this winter! ❄️ It's the perfect time for digital planning. Our latest blog post shows 5 ways to transform your garden using VegPlotter, from siting a new greenhouse to planning a pond or reorganizing beds. Plan now, thrive in spring! 🌱 vegplotter.com/blog/transfo...

Get a head start on your onion patch! 🧅 A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack! #GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch

Happy #WorldFoodDay! This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future." Let's work together to build a world with nutritious food for everyone and a sustainable planet. Let's celebrate our #FoodHeroes and take action for a food-secure future. www.fao.org/world-food-d...

It's tulip time! 🌷 Planting bulbs now is a promise of spring colour & long awaited nutrients for our pollinators. Top Tip: Plant them deep! At least 3x the bulb's height. This helps protect them from pests & frosts, ensuring strong, tall stems. Good planning always pays off! #GardenPlanning

It's swede season! 🍠 This humble root veg, also known as a Swedish turnip or rutabaga, is a star of the October harvest. Delicious mashed, roasted, or in a hearty stew. In Scotland, it's the essential 'neep' served with haggis! #Swede #Neeps #OctoberHarvest #AutumnFood

Don't bin those autumn leaves! 🍂 They're a free superfood for your veg garden. Use them as a winter mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture & protect your soil. Or, add them to your compost heap to create nutrient-rich "black gold" for a bumper harvest next year. #Gardening #VegPatch #Compost

Discover Salsify, the 'vegetable oyster'! This long, thin root veg was a Victorian favourite, prized for its unique, delicate flavour. It's delicious roasted, mashed, or in creamy soups. ⭐ Top Tip: Peel it under running water with a splash of lemon juice to stop the white flesh from browning!

Protect your precious crops from frost! ❄️ Our latest blog post reveals the top 5 ways to keep them safe and sound. Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/top-5-w... Don't miss out! #gardening #frostprotection #gardeningtips #allotmentlife

Cure your onions for a couple of weeks until the necks are papery & dry, but aim to braid them while the long green tops are still flexible. If you let the tops get completely brittle, they will snap as you weave them. You need them dry, but still pliable, for a strong, lasting braid. #onions

Ever heard of Oca? This vibrant, multi-colored Andean tuber looks like a bumpy gem! Raw, it's tangy & crisp; cooked, it's nutty & soft. A truly unusual veggie that's also packed with Vitamin C. #UnusualVegetables #FoodDiscovery

Ready to grow? 🌱 Plot the garden of your dreams with our easy drag-and-drop visualizer. Thrilled to be featured in the www.morningbrew.com newsletter! Start planning your perfect patch today. 🥕🍅 #Gardening #GardenPlanner #Allotment #MorningBrew

As the nights draw in, October is a great time to reflect on this year's harvest and plan the next. Grab a cuppa and start designing your 2026 layout on VegPlotter. A good plan now means a great harvest later! #GardenPlanning #VegPlot #GYO #AutumnGardening

As the Southern Hemisphere is hotting up, beat the heat with our top water-saving tips! ☀️💧 Mulch your soil, water deeply but less often, and consider companion planting. For more secrets to a water-wise garden, read our blog: vegplotter.com/blog/top-5-w... #watersaving #sustainablegardening

October is perfect for planting broad beans (fava beans) for an early crop next spring! 🍂 Top tips: 1️⃣ Choose a hardy, overwintering variety like 'Aquadulce Claudia'. 2️⃣ Plant seeds 5cm deep in a sunny, well-drained spot to protect them from frost and mice. #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #BroadBeans

Planting out your spring cabbage seedlings this October? 🥬 Don't let your hard work become a pigeon's lunch! Hungry birds will be looking for a tasty snack. Netting is a must for crop protection. You can find these and plan your entire plot layout in VegPlotter! #GardeningUK #GrowYourOwn #Allotment

Harvesting the last of your edamame pods now for the perfect snack. Freeze the surplus to lock in the flavour for winter! From plot to plate, these protein-rich beans (soya) are a must-grow. Get them in your plan for next year! #AllotmentLife #Edamame #HarvestUK

Still staring at a wall of green tomatoes? 🍅 That end-of-season chill is stopping them ripening on the vine. Top Tip: Pick them & pop them in a drawer with a ripe banana. The banana releases ethylene gas, which will encourage them to turn red in a few days! #greentomatoes

Don't tidy your garden just yet! September is the perfect month to make FREE plants. Our latest blog shows you how to propagate your favourite herbs, shrubs, and perennials with simple cuttings. Expand your garden for £0 this autumn! Read more: vegplotter.com/blog/make-fr...

Are your root vegetables cracking? This lengthways splitting is caused by uneven watering as the soil dries out and then gets saturated. To prevent it: ✅ Water regularly for consistent soil moisture. ✅ Add organic matter to your soil to help it retain water. #GardeningTips #GrowYourOwn #Allotment

Empty beds? Now's the perfect time to plan your crop rotation! Map out what you grew this year and decide where each vegetable family will go next season to keep soil healthy and productive. 🌱 Let www.vegplotter.com do the hard work for you! #CropRotation #GardeningTips #AllotmentLife #PlanAhead

As you clear your summer veg beds, don't leave them bare! Now is the time to feed your soil for next year by adding a thick layer of well-rotted manure. No need to dig it. Cover with cardboard to suppress weeds & let the winter worms work their magic, pulling the nutrients down for you. #Allotment

Got black, sooty mould on your plant leaves? 🌿 This fungus isn't the real problem—it's feeding on sticky "honeydew" from pests like aphids & scale insects. To treat: 1️⃣ Wipe the mould off with a damp cloth. #GardeningTips #SootyMould

🥔Harvest your main crop spuds when foliage has died on a dry day. Gently lift with a fork, let them dry on the soil for a few hours, then store in hessian sacks in a cool, dark, frost-free place. Only store perfect, unblemished potatoes. Use any that you accidentally speared with the fork first!

Don't pick your pumpkins yet! 🛑 A perfect Halloween pumpkin needs more than just time on the vine. Learn the secrets to checking ripeness, harvesting, and curing for a longer-lasting display. Find our latest blog here: vegplotter.com/blog/dont-pi... #Pumpkins #GardeningUK #GrowYourOwn #Halloween

Seaweed supercharges your vegetables! Rich in essential micronutrients & natural growth hormones, it promotes stronger germination & robust root development. This leads to healthier plants that are more resilient to stress, ultimately boosting flowering & yielding a more abundant harvest. 🌿

Crisp cucumbers! Top tip: grow them on a trellis to save space and get straighter fruit. Ancient Romans used special greenhouses to enjoy them year-round. For a quirky treat, try pan-frying thick slices with dill and butter for a savory side dish! #Cucumber #Gardening #Cooking

Short on garden space? Grow potatoes in a barrel! 🥔 Use a deep container (~1.2m/4ft) with drainage holes. Layer stones for drainage, then add well-rotted compost with fertiliser. Top with a deep layer of potting compost and you're ready to plant your spuds! #GardeningTips #GYO #Potatoes

Hey, VegPlotters! We want to know: are there any plants you'd like us to add to our growing guides that aren’t already there? 🤔 If so, drop us a message or send an email to [email protected]. We’ll add the most popular ones as fast as we can! #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #Allotment #Homestead

Ready to boost your harvest? 🥕 Our Grow Guides on www.vegplotter.com have all the info you need for a bumper crop! Get detailed planting and harvesting schedules tailored specifically to your geographic location. From seed to supper, we've got you covered. #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #AllotmentLife

Want healthier plants and a bigger harvest? 🌱 Finding good planting companions couldn’t be easier with VegPlotter! Our tool helps you pair the perfect veggie partners to naturally deter pests and boost growth. Plan your best garden yet. Give it a try for free! #gardening #companionplanting #gyo