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Official mastodon account of the best #vegetablegarden and #allotment planning app. Use https://vegplotter.com, The easiest way to plan your garden.

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Craving the ultimate jacket spud? 🥔

Early 'Duke of York' is delicious boiled young, but leave it to grow large for a superb baked potato! Maincrops 'Maris Piper' & 'Pentland Squire' make top bakers too.

Spud grow guide: https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/potato

#GrowYourOwn #GardeningTips

Freshly harvested, soil-covered Maris Piper potatoes piled in a blue plastic crate resting on bare field soil, ready for cleaning and sorting.
vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow PotatoThe potato (*Solanum tuberosum*) is one of the world's most important food crops and a staple in gardens and kitchens across the globe. A member of the nightshade family, it is a close relative of the tomato, aubergine, and chilli. ## Origins Originating in the Andes, where it was cultivated for thousands of years, the potato spread worldwide and became central to the diet of many cultures. Today
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Peas need sturdy support to keep them off damp soil away from slugs and dirt! 🫛

Space twigs or bamboo 20cm apart or in a teepee: use 40cm stakes for dwarf types, or 1.2m for climbers to protect your yield.

Check out this pea grow guide: https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/pea

#GrowYourOwn #AllotmentLife #GardeningTips

Allotment plot with bamboo teepee trellises supporting young climbing plants in freshly dug, timber-edged beds, a greenhouse to the right and tarpaulin-covered materials and gardening supplies scattered in the background.
vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow Pea## Garden Pea (*Pisum sativum*) The garden pea is the quintessential cool-season vegetable — a vibrant, fresh crop that signals the arrival of spring. Whether snapped straight from the vine or enjoyed as part of a classic dish, peas are a staple of both the kitchen garden and the kitchen table. ### Types of Pea - **Shelling peas (garden peas):** Grown for the round, tender seeds inside. Pods ar
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Don't clear your garden just yet! Save your summer harvest for next year by collecting seeds from your best plants.

Beans, peas, lettuce, tomatoes & peppers are super easy to harvest and store.

See the top 5 seeds to save & step-by-step tips:
https://buff.ly/zrmWp57 🌱✨

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vegplotter.comSave Your Summer: Top 5 Seeds to CollectWhether you are a beginner or seasoned fruit and vegetable grower, have a small kitchen garden or run multiple full size allotment plots. VegPlotter's online garden planning software will help you get on top of it and ensure you have a productive and stress free vegetable garden / allotment plot.
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Autumn is prime time to give bush roses a light tidy! Cut stems back by about a third to stop wind-rock tearing roots in winter gales, and remove dead or diseased wood. Save the hard prune for late winter.

Check out the full rose grow guide here:
https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/rose 🌹✂️

A pale yellow rose in sharp focus against blurred green foliage, a blue inlet with small boats, and distant hills under a soft sky.
vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow RosesRoses are among the most beloved and iconic flowering plants in the world, celebrated for their captivating beauty, vibrant colours, and rich cultural symbolism. Belonging to the genus *Rosa* in the Rose family (*Rosaceae*), there are over 300 wild species and thousands of cultivated varieties, ranging from compact miniature roses to towering climbing specimens. Roses are recognised by their laye
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Celebrate World Pasta Day on 25th October with a tasty seasonal bowl! Try Tortellini pasta with roasted autumn squashes, walnuts, melted blue cheese, & crisp parsley. The creamy, bold cheese balances sweet caramelised squash for pure cozy comfort. 🍝🍂 What’s your go-to autumn recipe? #WorldPastaDay

A rustic bowl of tortellini tossed with roasted pumpkin wedges, walnut pieces and crumbled blue cheese, garnished with fresh parsley on a linen napkin and textured stone surface.
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Blanketing your garden in muck this autumn? Pause before you shovel! 🛑

Rich manure feeds brassicas and squash, but causes root crops like carrots to split and fork. Map your plot first and feed only the right beds!

Read more: https://vegplotter.com/blog/autumn-manuring #GardeningTips

Wheelbarrow of dark compost being turned with a garden fork by a gloved hand, foregrounded by the headline "Autumn Manuring: Are You Feeding the Wrong Beds?"
vegplotter.comAutumn Manuring: Are You Feeding the Wrong Beds?Whether you are a beginner or seasoned fruit and vegetable grower, have a small kitchen garden or run multiple full size allotment plots. VegPlotter's online garden planning software will help you get on top of it and ensure you have a productive and stress free vegetable garden / allotment plot.
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🌱 Late October/early November is the perfect time for Bare Root Fruit Tree Planting! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant.
To Do:
1. Dig a wide, shallow hole.
2. Spread roots out.
3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level.
4. Water well & mulch.
Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees

Man planting bare root tree in hole
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Did you know banana plants aren’t true trees? 🍌 Their trunks are actually leaf bases called pseudostems, and each flowers just once!
Whether growing tropical fruit or keeping an ornamental container plant, check out our guide on care, soil & harvesting ⬇️
https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/banana

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vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow Banana Plant/TreeThe banana is one of the world's most widely grown and consumed tropical fruits, celebrated for its sweet flavour, soft texture, and high nutritional value. Rich in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and dietary fibre, bananas are a staple food source across many regions. Bananas are not true trees — their tall, impressive 'trunk' is actually a **pseudostem** formed from tightly packed leaf bases.
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🌸 Greenhouse Overwintering Sweet Peas Tip: Sow sweet pea seeds in autumn using well-draining compost in pots. Place them in a cool, well-lit greenhouse. Keep soil moist but avoid overwatering. Ensure good ventilation to prevent mildew. Transplant outdoors in spring for early blooms! Happy gardening!

lush green sweet pea with white flowers with tendrils clinging to a horizontal string
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