Welcome to my Vegetable Garden in Maldon, Essex in the UK.
I live on a new build site which is still a building site as of March 2025 and I have designed our garden to grow our own fruit, vegetables and to attract wildlife.
Most new build gardens are the standard lawn with drainage issues and standard issue patio slabs. We wanted something different, like a back garden oasis, to attract wildlife, to be siting amongst the flowers and seeing bees, butterflies, dragonflies and have a thriving fruit & vegetable garden.
Our Vegetable Garden consists of 4 large wooden raised beds measuring 2 meters long by 1 meter wide and a 6ft x 6ft greenhouse.
Our garden is quite windy and it is in full sun from Spring until Late Summer. The gardens sunniest spot (where most people would put their patio) I have put my beloved greenhouse.
The greenhouse came in its own last year 2024 when we successfully grew Mini Cantaloupe Melons. This year 2025 we are trying some different Mini Melons.
Vegetable Gardens over the Years
March 2022 to Present
Our New Build Garden was a muddy clay pond and it was changed into 4 Large Vegetable beds, lawn, 2 hardstandings for shed and greenhouse and a Patio.
How our current Vegetable Garden was turned from a muddy clay area to a thriving vegetable garden.
Vegetable Garden Plan 2024 – We had big hopes for Mini Melons in the Greenhouse and they were successful, but it wasn’t the year for courgettes or squashes due to the wet weather and lack of sunshine.
Previous Veg Garden – Dec 2020 to Mar 2022
Raised Beds built by us from Woodblocx.
Vegetables grown: broccoli, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, strawberries, sweetcorn, fennel, radish, runner beans.
Vegetable Trials: Brussel sprouts vs caterpillars, The ring of steel marigolds.
How the Old Veg Garden was built out of Woodblocx
Vegetable Garden Plan – Year 2025
My favourite things to grow are:
- Ball Courgettes,
- Sweetcorn,
- Mini Cucumbers,
- Sweet Peppers,
- Squashes,
- Kale,
- Peas,
- Fruit – Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries.
More About Me
My Love of Growing Vegetables
Ways to Connect with Me & Other Veg Growers
Connect with Tracey Everett
Instagram: @traceysowgrowharvest
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Facebook: SowGrowHarvest.co.uk
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Email: sowgrowharvestveg@gmail.com
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