The Kitchen Garden

The Kitchen Garden is an area of the GardenWorld dedicated to helping people grow their own food crops.

Whether you’re working in an allotment, vegetable plot or with containers; whether you want to grow fruit, vegetables or salad stocks you’ll find advice on when to plant your crops, how to achieve the best yields and what pests and diseases you should be on the look-out for.

Just click on the picture of your chosen crop to find more information.

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Fruits

apples

Plant in early Autumn for a good supply during the summer more…

Ripe Blackberries on a bush

Blackberries can grow anywhere more…

Two cherries growing

Plant Cherry trees in October more…

Redcurrants growing on a bush

You can Red, White or blackcurrants more…

gooseberries growing on a bush

One of the first fruits of the year more…

grapes for wine

There are many varieties for both eating and wine more…

Pears ready for picking on tree

Pears grow best in the South more…

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Salads

chillies

Chillies & Peppers

Easy to grow plants in pots more…

cucumber

Can be grown in greenhouses or in growbags more…

fully grown radishes

Ideal for beginners more…

Am selection of salad leaves in a bowl

there are many types that are easy to grow more…

tomatoes growing in a greenhouse

By grown plants or plant from seed more…

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Vegetables

Asparagus spears

Plan well ahead when growing Asparagus more…

Pile of Runner Beans

There are many varieties of beans available to grow. more…

A head of Cauliflower

Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauliflower are easy to grow more…

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Carrots are ready to harvest from June more…

fully grown leeks

Leeks are ideal for growing in tight spaces more…

fully grown onions that have been picked

Onions and garlic can be grown together more…

Peas in a bowl ready for shelling

Sow in spring for a good crop throughout summer more…

Potatoes being dug up

There are many varieties of potatoes to grow, in the ground or in containers. more…

Large Pumpkin

Sow in late spring to be ready for Haloween more…

Picked Spinach

Easy to grow for summer and winter harvesting more…

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Products that may be of Interest

Slug Off

Natural, non-toxic slug control barrier more…

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Vitax Copper Slug Tape

Deters slugs from pots, raised beds and greenhouses more…

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Vitax Dried Blood

Fast acting organic fertiliser rich in nitrogen more…

Vitax Pelleted Poultry Manure

Natural organic fertiliser containing all the essential plant nutrients more…

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Vitax Organic 2 in 1

Effective against over 25 soft bodied insects more…

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