Hillside: the kitchen garden - part 2

The Kitchen Garden

Here is a quick directory of the plants and equipment I have used in my kitchen garden. Definitions and extra information on each can be found in the full directory at the front of your workbook.

Plant Directory

Vegetable Garden

• Asparagus
• Artichokes
• Broad Beans
• Cabbages
• Celeriac
• Climbing beans - japan
• Courgettes
• Fig
• Fennel
• Lettuce
• Lovage
• Nasturtiums
• Sweetpea
• Rhubarb

Herb Garden

• Basil
• Broad-leaved sage
• Chives
• Culinary fennel
• Dill
• Lavender
• Marjoram
• Mint
• Neroli Sage
• Oreganum
• Purple Sage
• Pineapple Sage
• Rocket
• Rosemary
• Sorrel
• Tarragon
• Thyme

Fruit Garden

• Blackcurrant
• Damsons
• Gooseberries
• Greengages
• Loganberries
• Mirabelles
• Plums
• Raspberries
• Red Currants
• Strawberries
• Thornless Blackberries

Equipment Directory

• Desiccator
• Plugs
• Frames
• Potting Bench
• Beds
• Raised beds
• Tripods or Obelisks
• Rods or Support Sticks
• Netting

Discover More

Month-to-month Advice

The RHS website has lots of incredibly helpful information about what to grow in each month, when to cut back, and the best time to harvest, as well as when to divide, move and protect.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice

Personalised Support

If you become a member, you can download their gardening coach app, which offers reminders and care tips.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/my-garden

Inspiration

I often document my experiences with our kitchen garden on my blog.

http://digdelve.com/tomatoes-2021/

http://digdelve.com/the-kitchen-garden/

http://digdelve.com/the-tunnel/

Your Assignment

Begin to think about the fruit, vegetables and herbs you'd like to grow. Research and note down the conditions they prefer below. Then, refer back to your previous notes, where you learnt about soil, aspect and site, to see if your choices will thrive in your particular space and where might be a good position for them.

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