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Seed Sowing Calendar UK
Month-by-month seed sowing calendar for UK gardens. Covers vegetables, flowers, and herbs with indoor and outdoor timings for every month.
Allotments
From the waiting list to the winter store: practical British advice for running a productive plot, written for UK weather and council rules.
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Get a Plot
Waiting lists, costs, rules, what you can grow.
Calendars
Plan Your Year
Month-by-month plot diary and sowing dates.
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Grow Smarter
No-dig, perennial veg, seed saving.
From plot to pantry
Harvest & Preserve
Bottle, dry, and store the glut.
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Guide to making garden compost at home in the UK. Covers bin types, what to add, layering, turning, troubleshooting, and using finished compost.
Plot Management & Security
Inheriting an overgrown plot, hardening your shed against theft, and the practical realities of running a plot in 2026.
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Protect your UK allotment from theft and vandalism. Locks, fencing, deterrents, tool marking, insurance, and committee strategies that actually work.
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A month-by-month plot diary, sowing dates that work for British weather, and the rotation that stops you growing brassicas where they grew last year.
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Month-by-month allotment planner for UK growers. Sowing, planting, harvesting and maintenance tasks for every month, tested on heavy clay over 7 seasons.
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