What To Grow

02/06/2026

Plums are well on their way! What advice would you give to growing your own fruit trees?

26/05/2026

Cosmos are easy-to-grow annual flowers, making them ideal for borders and cutting gardens.

20/05/2026

Congratulations!

📣 I kept another secret at Chelsea this year…! 📣

Now that press day is over, I would like to tell you that I have now become a trials judge for at for their vegetable trials!

As a network member of the Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb expert group, I’m absolutely delighted to dedicate my time to the industry that built me.

These opportunities beautifully coincide with my full-time role as a horticulture tutor, and that gives me the great pleasure of passing on my knowledge to our future generations.

Horticulture gave my life such purpose and distraction, and I owe my life to it, and I am very thankful to The RHS and the horticulture industry as a whole.

Now then… let’s get learning! Every day is a school day!

18/05/2026

Creating a Hedgehog Friendly Garden

Across the UK, hedgehogs are much loved but they numbers are increasingly under threat. Once common in both countryside and urban areas, their numbers have declined sharply due to habitat loss, roads, pesticides, and “over-tidy” gardens. The good news is that you can help. Even making small chan...

12/05/2026

Benefits of using brewed coffee grounds in your garden

https://www.whattogrow.co.uk/benefits-of-using-brewed-coffee-grounds-in-your-garden/

11/05/2026

Shegrowsveg Inspires Little Gardeners

If you’re looking for things to do in the summer holidays with kids, look no further than She Grows Veg and its range of gifts to inspire little gardeners.

09/05/2026

Rudbeckia (also known as Black-eyed Susan) is a bright, cheerful flowering plant. Known for its golden-yellow petals and dark centres. They add colour to any garden from mid-summer right through into autumn. They are easy to grow, attract pollinators, and work well in borders, cottage gardens, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes.

08/05/2026

Nasturtiums are bright, cheerful annual flowers that are incredibly easy to grow and perfect for beginners. Ideal for borders, containers, and hanging baskets, nasturtiums provide long-lasting colour throughout the summer.

01/05/2026

Marigolds are bright, easy-to-grow annual flowers known for their bold orange and yellow blooms.