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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 5h

Ready to grow? 🌱 Plot the garden of your dreams with our easy drag-and-drop visualizer.
Thrilled to be featured in the www.morningbrew.com newsletter!
Start planning your perfect patch today. 🥕🍅
#Gardening #GardenPlanner #Allotment #MorningBrew

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 1d

As the nights draw in, October is a great time to reflect on this year's harvest and plan the next. Grab a cuppa and start designing your 2026 layout on VegPlotter. A good plan now means a great harvest later!
#GardenPlanning #VegPlot #GYO #AutumnGardening

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 3d

As the Southern Hemisphere is hotting up, beat the heat with our top water-saving tips! ☀️💧 Mulch your soil, water deeply but less often, and consider companion planting. For more secrets to a water-wise garden, read our blog:

vegplotter.com/blog/top-5-w...

#watersaving #sustainablegardening

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 4d

October is perfect for planting broad beans (fava beans) for an early crop next spring! 🍂
Top tips:
1️⃣ Choose a hardy, overwintering variety like 'Aquadulce Claudia'.
2️⃣ Plant seeds 5cm deep in a sunny, well-drained spot to protect them from frost and mice.
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn #BroadBeans

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 5d

Planting out your spring cabbage seedlings this October? 🥬 Don't let your hard work become a pigeon's lunch! Hungry birds will be looking for a tasty snack.
Netting is a must for crop protection. You can find these and plan your entire plot layout in VegPlotter!
#GardeningUK #GrowYourOwn #Allotment

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 7d

Harvesting the last of your edamame pods now for the perfect snack. Freeze the surplus to lock in the flavour for winter!
From plot to plate, these protein-rich beans (soya) are a must-grow. Get them in your plan for next year!
#AllotmentLife #Edamame #HarvestUK

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 8d

Still staring at a wall of green tomatoes? 🍅 That end-of-season chill is stopping them ripening on the vine.
Top Tip: Pick them & pop them in a drawer with a ripe banana. The banana releases ethylene gas, which will encourage them to turn red in a few days! #greentomatoes

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 9d

Don't tidy your garden just yet! September is the perfect month to make FREE plants. Our latest blog shows you how to propagate your favourite herbs, shrubs, and perennials with simple cuttings.

Expand your garden for £0 this autumn!

Read more: vegplotter.com/blog/make-fr...

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 10d

Are your root vegetables cracking? This lengthways splitting is caused by uneven watering as the soil dries out and then gets saturated.
To prevent it:
✅ Water regularly for consistent soil moisture.
✅ Add organic matter to your soil to help it retain water.
#GardeningTips #GrowYourOwn #Allotment

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 11d

Empty beds? Now's the perfect time to plan your crop rotation! Map out what you grew this year and decide where each vegetable family will go next season to keep soil healthy and productive. 🌱
Let www.vegplotter.com do the hard work for you!
#CropRotation #GardeningTips #AllotmentLife #PlanAhead

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 12d

As you clear your summer veg beds, don't leave them bare! Now is the time to feed your soil for next year by adding a thick layer of well-rotted manure. No need to dig it. Cover with cardboard to suppress weeds & let the winter worms work their magic, pulling the nutrients down for you. #Allotment

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 14d

Got black, sooty mould on your plant leaves? 🌿 This fungus isn't the real problem—it's feeding on sticky "honeydew" from pests like aphids & scale insects.
To treat:
1️⃣ Wipe the mould off with a damp cloth.

#GardeningTips #SootyMould

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 15d

🥔Harvest your main crop spuds when foliage has died on a dry day. Gently lift with a fork, let them dry on the soil for a few hours, then store in hessian sacks in a cool, dark, frost-free place. Only store perfect, unblemished potatoes. Use any that you accidentally speared with the fork first!

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 16d

Don't pick your pumpkins yet! 🛑 A perfect Halloween pumpkin needs more than just time on the vine. Learn the secrets to checking ripeness, harvesting, and curing for a longer-lasting display.

Find our latest blog here: vegplotter.com/blog/dont-pi...

#Pumpkins #GardeningUK #GrowYourOwn #Halloween

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 17d

Seaweed supercharges your vegetables! Rich in essential micronutrients & natural growth hormones, it promotes stronger germination & robust root development. This leads to healthier plants that are more resilient to stress, ultimately boosting flowering & yielding a more abundant harvest. 🌿

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 18d

Crisp cucumbers! Top tip: grow them on a trellis to save space and get straighter fruit. Ancient Romans used special greenhouses to enjoy them year-round. For a quirky treat, try pan-frying thick slices with dill and butter for a savory side dish! #Cucumber #Gardening #Cooking

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 19d

Short on garden space? Grow potatoes in a barrel! 🥔
Use a deep container (~1.2m/4ft) with drainage holes. Layer stones for drainage, then add well-rotted compost with fertiliser. Top with a deep layer of potting compost and you're ready to plant your spuds!
#GardeningTips #GYO #Potatoes

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 20d

Hey, VegPlotters! We want to know: are there any plants you'd like us to add to our growing guides that aren’t already there? 🤔

If so, drop us a message or send an email to [email protected]. We’ll add the most popular ones as fast as we can!

#GrowYourOwn #Gardening #Allotment #Homestead

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 21d

Ready to boost your harvest? 🥕 Our Grow Guides on www.vegplotter.com have all the info you need for a bumper crop! Get detailed planting and harvesting schedules tailored specifically to your geographic location. From seed to supper, we've got you covered. #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #AllotmentLife

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 22d

Want healthier plants and a bigger harvest? 🌱 Finding good planting companions couldn’t be easier with VegPlotter! Our tool helps you pair the perfect veggie partners to naturally deter pests and boost growth. Plan your best garden yet.
Give it a try for free!
#gardening #companionplanting #gyo

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 23d

Got a cucumber glut? Don't let them go to waste! 🥒 Slice 'em up & pop in a jar with vinegar, sugar, salt, and dill for easy refrigerator pickles.
Amazing fact: Cleopatra reportedly believed her diet of pickles was a secret to her beauty! ✨
#pickling #cucumbers #foodwaste #preserving #kitchentips

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 24d

Don't let your chive blossoms go to waste! 🌸 I'm making a stunning pink-hued chive blossom vinegar. Just steep the flowers in white wine vinegar for a week or two. It creates a beautiful, savory infusion that's perfect for salad dressings. So simple & delicious! #Preserving #EdibleFlowers

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 25d

Soothe stress and indigestion with calming camomile tea. 🍵 For the freshest brew, grow your own! It's easy—just sow seeds in a sunny, well-drained spot in spring. Enjoy deep sleep and a happy stomach, straight from the garden. 🌼
#camomile #growyourown #gardeninguk #herbalremedies

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 26d

Don't put your trowel away yet! 🍂 September is the perfect time to plant for a delicious winter harvest.
Our new blog reveals 5 hardy veggies you can sow now to enjoy fresh, homegrown food through the colder months. Get the list! 👇
vegplotter.com/blog/plant-t...
#GardeningUK #GrowYourOwn #Allotment

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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.bsky.social · 27d

Need mulch fast? 🌱 No compost heap? No problem!
Fill a black plastic bag with garden & kitchen waste, seal it, & leave it in a sunny spot for 6 weeks. The contents will rot down into a rich mulch to spread on your soil. Cover in cardboard & the worms will do the rest!
⚠️ Don't dig it in! #Mulch

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