Fruit and vegetables

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~ Doug Larson

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Growing Organic Vegetables

The vegetable plot really emphasises the benefits of organic gardening and natural growing techniques will provide benefits for your health and general well-being.

Although growing your own vegetable may provide a saving against shop-bought produce, it's the taste, freshness and quality of home-grown vegetables that really provides the greatest pleasure.

On the allotment you can combine all the benefits of traditional and modern gardening techniques that enable you to grow better tasting vegetables, free from chemicals, and at reasonably high yields.

Salad Vegetables

Chicory, Lettuce, Endive

Shoot Vegetables

Globe Artichokes, Asparagus, Florence Fennel, Celery, Rhubard, Seakale

Pests & Diseases: Asparagus Beetle, Asparagus Rust, Celery Fly, Celery Leaf Spot

Pod & Seed Vegetables

Okra, Sweetcorn, Peas, Broad Beans, Runner Beans, French Beans

Pests & Diseases: Pea Moth, Pea & Bean Weevil, Halo Blight, Chocolate Spot, Failure to Set

Fruiting Vegetables

Tomatoes, Aubergines, Peppers

Pests & Diseases: Red Spider Mite, Potato Blight, Leaf Mold, Virus

Bulb Vegetables

Garlic, Leeks, Onions, Shallots

Pests & Diseases: Onion Fly, Onion Eel Worm, White Rot, Neck Rot, Storage Rot

Squash Vegetables

Marrow, Courgette, Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkins

Pests & Diseases: Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Root Vegetables

Radishes, Kohl-Rabi, Carrots, Salsify & Scorzonera, Jerusalem Artichokes, Celeriac, Turnips, Swedes, Beetroot, Potatoes, Parsnips

Pests & Diseases: Carrot Root Fly, Potato Cyst Eelworm, Potato Blight, Scab, Gangrene, Potato Blackleg, Spraing, Soft Rot, Parsnip Canker

Leaf Vegetables

Kale, Brussel Sprouts, Swiss Chard, Spinach Beet, Spinach, Calabrese & Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage,

Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Mealy Cabbage Aphid, Cabbage Root Fly, Club Root, Mosaic Virus

Alphabetical Listing

A: Artichokes (Jerusalem), Artichokes (Globe), Asparagus, Aubergines

B: Beans (Broad), Beans (Runner), Beans (French), Beetrot, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts

color: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Calabrese, Carrots, Celery, Celeriac, Chard (Swiss), Chicory, Courgette, Cucumber

E: Endive

F: Fennel (Florence)

G: Garlic

K: Kale, Kohl-Rabi

L: Leeks, Lettuce

M: Marrow, Melon

O: Okra, Onions

P: Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin

R: Radish, Rhubard

S: Salsify & Scorzonera, Seakale, Shallots, Spinach Beet, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Swede

T: Tomatoes, Turnips

Worth a Read!

Grow Your Own Veg

Admirably clear and extremely practical this is the definitive veg book for gardners of any level of expertise. Nicely written, Larkom neither patronises nor assumes excessive knowledge achieving a nice balance between information and usability.

This guide contains everything you need to know to create a highly-productive, beautiful vegetable plot. Joy Larkom's easy-to-follow advice covers every aspect of vegetable gardening, including preparing and looking after soil; manures, composts and fertilizers; growing techniques; pests, diseases and weeds; protection; and planning and making good use of space. The second half of the book provides cultivation information for over 100 vegetables, including site and soil requirements, cultivation, pests and diseases, and cultivars.

Grow Your Own Vegetables