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How to Grow Exceptional Produce
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What's Included

Understand biodynamic principles

Plan your plot effectively

Grow seasonal produce

Learn how to harvest and store

How to Grow Exceptional Produce
36 lessons | 4 hours
Discover how to grow your own exceptional produce and become semi-self sufficient with the UK's most celebrated grower of fruits and vegetables, Jane Scotter. From Fern Verrow, her 16-acre biodynamic farm in Herefordshire, Jane will guide you step-by-step through her growing year, teaching you about the core principles of organics and biodynamics, and showing you how to plan your plot - no matter the size - to meet the needs of your family.
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What I'd like to show you is how I grow. Growing something in season, at home, in good clean soil is what you need to focus on - and the rewards are huge.
— Jane Scotter
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Lesson Plan
36 LESSONS / 4 HOURS
What to consider before you start
Planning ahead is one of the best ways to grow successful crops. In this video, you’ll learn the best ways to plan for the growing season to come.
How to plan your plot - Part 1: Amounts and spacing
Whether you have a small garden or a large field, Jane will help you plan your planting using her simple equations.
How to plan your plot - Part 2: Choosing what to grow
The first rule of vegetable growing is ‘only grow what you want to eat.’ In this lesson you’ll learn how to grow the right amount for your needs.
The equipment you’ll need
Having the right tools makes gardening so much easier, in this lesson Jane will introduce you to some of her favourites.
An introduction to spring
Spring is one of the busiest times of year for gardeners. In this lesson, Jane explains why you need to keep an eye on the weather.
Seeds - Part 1: Sowing seeds
Jane will show you how to sow seeds successfully, both in a greenhouse and outdoors.
Seeds - Part 2: Getting ready to sow
Sowing seeds correctly will ensure you produce healthy plants. In this lesson, Jane will show you how to sow a variety of seeds, including onions and snapdragons.
Seeds - Part 3: The propagating greenhouse at Fern Verrow
In this lesson, Jane will show you around her propagating greenhouse and explain how they raise healthy plants at Fern Verrow.
How to plan your plot - Part 3: Preparing the land
In this lesson you’ll learn how to clear your land, cultivate it, and remove any perennial weeds.
How to plan your plot - Part 4: Preparing your beds
Preparing your soil in advance will help you to nurture healthy plants. In this lesson you’ll discover how to dig, weed and create a fine tilth
Growing and harvesting tulips for cut flowers
One of the heralds of spring, under Jane’s guidance you’ll learn how to grow these stunning flowers year-after-year.
Biodynamic growing - Part 2: Preparation 500
Jane will guide you through the process of creating Preparation 500, one of the cornerstones of biodynamic growing.
An introduction to summer
The height of summer brings many jobs on the farm. In this lesson you’ll learn why weeding and cultivation are essential in the summer months.
Seeds - Part 4: Hardening off your seedlings
Hardening off is key to raising strong and healthy plants. Under Jane’s guidance you’ll find out how to introduce your plants to outdoor temperatures.
Seeds - Part 5: Planting your seedlings outside
In this lesson, Jane will show you how to plant your young seedlings outside and highlight the importance of spacing and watering.
Summer flowers at Fern Verrow
Fresh or dry, flowers bring beauty to the home and garden. In this video you’ll learn how to harvest fresh flowers and which species are best for drying.
Tomatoes - Part 1: Growing tomatoes
One of the most popular crops of summer, Jane will show you how to maintain and care for your tomato plants.
Tomatoes - Part 2: Jane’s favourite varieties
Jane shares some of her favourite tomato varieties, whether you want to grow for taste, sweetness or colour.
Growing soft fruit - Part 1: Jostaberries
In this lesson, Jane introduces you to one of her most beloved varieties of soft fruit, the jostaberry.
Growing soft fruit - Part 2: Raspberries
Raspberries are a joy to eat, whether consumed fresh or made into ice cream. In this lesson you’ll learn how to grow them and protect them from birds.
Growing soft fruit - Part 3: Strawberries
One of the best fruits of summer, Jane will teach you how to grow and tend these delicious berries, from putting down straw to propagating runner plants.
Caring for your plants
Regularly maintaining your plants is one of the best ways to ensure they are healthy. In this lesson you’ll learn how to weed, water and control common pests.
An introduction to autumn
Autumn is harvesting season. Here, you’ll learn about the essential autumn tasks that will help you prepare for next year’s growing season.
Growing vegetables: Harvesting your onions
It’s time to harvest the onions that Jane planted in spring. You’ll discover how to spot when an onion is ready to pull and how to remove it from the ground.
Growing vegetables: Drying your onions
If you want good onions, you need to cure them. Jane will guide you through the process step-by-step.
Jane’s favourite onion varieties
Jane will share some of her top onion varieties for flavour, sweetness and strength.
Growing vegetables: Brassicas
Cabbages need space, care and time, but treat them well and the rewards are huge. In this lesson, Jane will show you how to tend to a range of brassicas.
Growing vegetables: Squashes, pumpkins and gourds
The trailing tendrils of squash plants need lots of space. Jane will guide you through her squash field and show you how to care for these beautiful cucurbits.
Jane’s favourite squash varieties
With so many shapes, sizes and colours to choose from, it can be hard to decide which varieties to grow. Let Jane introduce you to some of her favourites.
Growing vegetables: Beans
From dwarf varieties to climbing beans, in this lesson Jane will show how to care for these rewarding legumes.
Biodynamic Growing - Part 3: Preparation 501
One of the most important preparations in the biodynamic system, you’ll learn how to create this light reflective tonic to help your fruits ripen at the end of the season.
Storing and freezing
Whether you want to freeze fruits for the winter or store squashes for the spring, let Jane guide you through her favourite ways to store produce for the future.
Composting and preparing your land for winter
Known as ‘grower’s gold’, compost is an essential part of any garden. In this lesson you’ll discover how to create a healthy compost heap and apply it to your soil.
Farewell
It’s time to say goodbye to Fern Verrow and get started on your own biodynamic journey.
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