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Things to do in January for the Vegetable Plot
There’s lots of things to do in January in the house, to prepare your plot for when the sowing and growing begins later in Springtime. Now is the time to decide what Vegetables you are going to try and grow this year. Then decide where you are going to put your vegetables in your vegetable…
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Book of Dreams = Vegetable Seed Catalogues
As Bill Bailey, the comedian (recently on Strictly come dancing) once stated in his stand up show, Argos has the ‘book of laminated dreams’, it may have been once but now the book of dreams for me are definitely seed catalogues. Mr fothergills seed catalogue dropped through my letterbox this morning and I’m like a…
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Growing Vegetables from Plants after the Summer season for a Winter Harvest
I have never bought vegetable plants before for my plot as I’ve seen it as sort of cheating because it wasn’t sowed from seed. However some vegetables don’t seem to take to me growing them from seed and I like enjoying the summer months in the garden so normally forget to sow winter vegetables. This…
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Growing Squash – There’s a monster in my garden
This year during lockdown I decided to grow Squash. I have not grown Squash before but thought it might be beneficial as they keep for 3 – 6 months once harvested and that would see us over winter with some wholesome filling food. Also the Uchiki Kuri squash is orange like a pumpkin so we…
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Growing Vegetables with Children
I have a daughter who is 2 years old and I would like to get her into growing her own vegetables so she knows where her food comes from. She is already into nature, birds and wildlife which we have a lot of in the garden already. Pros of Growing vegetables with children Harvesting fruits…
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Interesting Vegetables : Growing Yellow Round Ball Courgettes
This year 2020, I am growing yellow round courgettes and what a success they have been. They look like round yellow balls with a green sprout of hair where the stalk is. They are fascinating to watch growing and my daughter loves pointing at them in the garden. They are a bit woody if they…
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Vegetable growing for mental health
With the Covid times we are faced with at the moment, I find vegetable growing a good distraction from the world. I can potter about in my back garden focusing only on the seeds or plants or vegetables forming which takes your mind away from the busy life we lead at work or at home.…
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Welcome to Sow, Grow, Harvest
Welcome to Sow Grow Harvest, I’m Tracey and I grow vegetables in my back garden plot in Essex, UK with my husband and daughter who is 2 years old. I aim to show you my experiences in growing vegetables and I hope that I can help or encourage you grow your own fruit and vegetables.…
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Hi, I’m Tracey — vegetable grower, passionate learner, and firm believer that anyone can grow their own food. While I work as an account manager during the day, my spare time has been dedicated to growing vegetables in my back garden for the last 23 years.
What started as a hobby grew into a passion, and now I’m building a place where others can learn too. This is your veg-growing hub for practical advice, seasonal inspiration, beginner-friendly learning, and real gardening experiences from someone who’s grown through every success and setback.
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