from plot to plate...
Whether you want to start your very own kitchen garden, or you're looking to grow simple salads and herbs in containers, there’s nothing more rewarding than growing your own food
where to start
Begin your homegrown harvest with these easy to grow herb and salad varieties
a little inspiration...
super salad recipes
our favourite herb recipes
perfect for growing in pots
spotlight on: tomatoes
We grow loads of tomatoes at Perch Hill as they are so versatile in salads, pasta dishes, and Mediterranean recipes
top tomato recipes
how to grow tomatoes
12 tips for terrific tomatoes
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spotlight on: potatoes
Potatoes have been the staple vegetable in the UK for over a century, providing essential vitamins and flavour in almost every meal. Luckily, they are also very easy to grow, and perhaps the best vegetable to get children interested in growing their own
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how to grow potatoes
our favourite potato recipes
unique ideas
Try something a little bit different to add colour and pizzazz to your patch and plate
growing edible flowers
all about edible flowers
a simple salad with edible flowers
harvesting calendar
Find out below which season you can enjoy edible flowers
SPRING
Viola, polyanthus, crimson-flowered broad beans, Chinese violet cress, sweet Cicely, borage, calendula, sweet William, rose chives, wild garlic
SUMMER
Viola, borage, calendula, sweet William, cornflower, rose chives, garlic chives, pelargonium, salvia, hyssop, lavender, courgette, nasturtium, monarda, primrose, tagetes, runner beans, dahlias, sunflower, basil
AUTUMN
Viola, rose chives, garlic chives, pelargonium, salvia, lavender, courgette, nasturtium, monarda, tagetes, runner beans, dahlias, sunflower, basil, primrose, chrysanthemum
WINTER
Viola, polyanthus, rose chives, pelargonium, salvia, lavender, courgette, nasturtium, dahlias, chrysanthemum
don't forget the essentials
Shop our must-have range to get you stared
Feeling inspired?
grow your own dinner party
Terrifically tasty and incredibly fresh, grow the ingredients to feed friends and family
Rhubarb and star anise bellini mocktail or spritzer
garden fritto misto, in tempura
lamb or squash tagine
ice cream meringue cake with poached ginger rhubarb
more ideas & inspiration...
Sarah's latest veg book
seasonal recipes to try
