Organic Vegetables
Grow your own organic food and beat the credit crunch.
Nothing compares to the taste of fresh organic vegetables picked straight from your garden! Home grown food is healthier, tastes better and is far, far cheaper than supermarket bought alternatives. Whats more, you know exactly where your veg has come from and you can be sure that the food you are eating is in season and at it's best!
We're passionate about showing you just how simple it can be to grow your own veg and helping you through the process as much as possible to make sure you reap the benefits. Plug plants are an ideal place to start as we have already completed the hardest stage for you. All of the uncertainty that comes with growing plants from seed has been removed. The plants have received the best start they could hope for on our organically certified nursery, and all they require is a little bit of TLC to nurture them into fully grown plants for harvesting.
Remember, if you run into any difficulties we're always happy to help, and if you're on Facebook you can discuss your progress with us and fellow customers via our Facebook page.
What to Grow Now!
Find out which vegetable varieties will be ready for despatch over the next few weeks. Remember, you can check out what you should be growing and when by visiting www.eatseasonably.co.uk.
Brassicas
The stars of the spring and autumn vegetable garden, Cabbages, Broccoli and Cauliflower deserve a place in every vegetable garden.
Chillis and Peppers
These organic chillies and sweet peppers are perfect for salads and Mediterranean dishes while Chillis will add a little heat to your cooking!
Cucumbers, Courgettes & Aubergines
Fun and easy to grow, these allotment favourites are also ideal if you are new to growing vegetables.
Leeks, Onions & Garlic
As well as being easy to grow and tasting great, members of the Allium family such as Leeks and Onions can be used to protect other crops from pests.
Legumes
Beans and peas play an important role in replenishing soil nutrients.
Melons
Melon growing can be great fun and highly rewarding.
Root Vegetables
Root vegetables are tasty, high yielding, easy to grow and store well after harvesting ensuring your larder will always be well stocked!
Salad Vegetables
Perfect for growing in containers, Lettuce and other salad vegetables such as Spinach and Rocket can be grown almost anywhere and are fast to crop.
Squash & Pumpkins
Ideal for soups, stews and roasting, Squash and Pumpkins are fantastic fun to grow.
Summer Fruits
Summer isn't summer without Strawberrys and cream! Easy to grow, nothing tastes better than freshly picked, home grown summer fruit!
Tomatoes
Grown inside or outside, no vegetable garden is complete without a healthy crop of tomato plants! Available in a wide range of forms, easy to grow and great tasting!