where to start
Begin your homegrown harvest with these easy to grow herb and salad varieties
a little inspiration...
spotlight on: tomatoes
We grow loads of tomatoes at Perch Hill as they are so versatile in salads, pasta dishes, and Mediterranean recipes
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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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unique ideas
Try something a little bit different to add colour and pizzazz to your patch and plate
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
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grow your own dinner party
Terrifically tasty and incredibly fresh, grow the ingredients to feed friends and family