VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner
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The best online Vegetable Garden & Allotment planning software to get you organised in the garden.
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🌿 Don't tidy your garden yet! 🍂
Discover the 5 unsung heroes (like toads & ladybirds/ladybugs) who are getting ready to hibernate in your veggie patch—and how you can help them survive winter for a pest-free spring!
Find our latest blog here: ⬇️ vegplotter.com/blog/5-unsun...
Discover the 5 unsung heroes (like toads & ladybirds/ladybugs) who are getting ready to hibernate in your veggie patch—and how you can help them survive winter for a pest-free spring!
Find our latest blog here: ⬇️ vegplotter.com/blog/5-unsun...
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🌿 Don't tidy your garden yet! 🍂
Discover the 5 unsung heroes (like toads & ladybirds/ladybugs) who are getting ready to hibernate in your veggie patch—and how you can help them survive winter for a pest-free spring!
Find our latest blog here: ⬇️ vegplotter.com/blog/5-unsun...
Discover the 5 unsung heroes (like toads & ladybirds/ladybugs) who are getting ready to hibernate in your veggie patch—and how you can help them survive winter for a pest-free spring!
Find our latest blog here: ⬇️ vegplotter.com/blog/5-unsun...
Try a leafy tunnel! 🥝 Grow kiwi fruit over a pergola for summer shade & delicious treats in a few years. Want alternatives? Think passion fruit, grapes, or even climbing roses for beauty! Perfect sunny, sheltered patio dining. ☀️
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Try a leafy tunnel! 🥝 Grow kiwi fruit over a pergola for summer shade & delicious treats in a few years. Want alternatives? Think passion fruit, grapes, or even climbing roses for beauty! Perfect sunny, sheltered patio dining. ☀️
🌿🍇🍎 Espalier fruit trees are space-saving, beautiful, and productive! Train apples, pears, or figs flat against a wall or trellis for stunning architectural interest and easy harvesting. A perfect blend of art and horticulture! #Espalier #Gardening #FruitTrees
November 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🌿🍇🍎 Espalier fruit trees are space-saving, beautiful, and productive! Train apples, pears, or figs flat against a wall or trellis for stunning architectural interest and easy harvesting. A perfect blend of art and horticulture! #Espalier #Gardening #FruitTrees
Dwarf french beans
Grown on a bush with a neat habit of growth, the beans produced by dwarf french beans are generally stringless and have a fine flavour. They thrive in rich soil and full sun.
Enjoy them at their best by picking them small. Top and tail, then boil the beans for just a few minutes!
Grown on a bush with a neat habit of growth, the beans produced by dwarf french beans are generally stringless and have a fine flavour. They thrive in rich soil and full sun.
Enjoy them at their best by picking them small. Top and tail, then boil the beans for just a few minutes!
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Dwarf french beans
Grown on a bush with a neat habit of growth, the beans produced by dwarf french beans are generally stringless and have a fine flavour. They thrive in rich soil and full sun.
Enjoy them at their best by picking them small. Top and tail, then boil the beans for just a few minutes!
Grown on a bush with a neat habit of growth, the beans produced by dwarf french beans are generally stringless and have a fine flavour. They thrive in rich soil and full sun.
Enjoy them at their best by picking them small. Top and tail, then boil the beans for just a few minutes!
🌱 Bare Root Fruit Tree Planting in November! 🌳
It's the perfect time! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant.
To Do:
1. Dig a wide, shallow hole.
2. Spread roots out.
3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level.
4. Water well & mulch.
Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees #DormantPlanting
It's the perfect time! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant.
To Do:
1. Dig a wide, shallow hole.
2. Spread roots out.
3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level.
4. Water well & mulch.
Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees #DormantPlanting
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🌱 Bare Root Fruit Tree Planting in November! 🌳
It's the perfect time! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant.
To Do:
1. Dig a wide, shallow hole.
2. Spread roots out.
3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level.
4. Water well & mulch.
Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees #DormantPlanting
It's the perfect time! The soil is workable but the tree is dormant.
To Do:
1. Dig a wide, shallow hole.
2. Spread roots out.
3. Plant so the graft union is above soil level.
4. Water well & mulch.
Enjoy spring blooms! #FruitTrees #DormantPlanting
Boost your veggies! 🌿 Lime (calcium carbonate) raises soil pH, which helps nutrient absorption and combats blossom end rot in tomatoes/peppers. Use sparingly, test soil first! Great for leafy greens too. #GardeningTips #SoilHealth #LimeBenefits
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Boost your veggies! 🌿 Lime (calcium carbonate) raises soil pH, which helps nutrient absorption and combats blossom end rot in tomatoes/peppers. Use sparingly, test soil first! Great for leafy greens too. #GardeningTips #SoilHealth #LimeBenefits
🌿Plant some hanging baskets with fragrant herbs like marjoram, chives, basil, and parsley. For a splash of color and a tasty bonus, include a specially bred trailing tomato. Top Tip: Ensure the basket is deep enough to support the tomato's roots for best fruiting! 🪴 #gardening #gyo #permaculture
November 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🌿Plant some hanging baskets with fragrant herbs like marjoram, chives, basil, and parsley. For a splash of color and a tasty bonus, include a specially bred trailing tomato. Top Tip: Ensure the basket is deep enough to support the tomato's roots for best fruiting! 🪴 #gardening #gyo #permaculture
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Sounds like the essence of keyhole gardening which originates in Lesotho.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sounds like the essence of keyhole gardening which originates in Lesotho.
transjardins.org/alternative-...
transjardins.org/alternative-...
Gardening hack for poor soil! 🌱 Bury a perforated bucket filled with manure/compost (perforations under the soil). Plant seedlings around it & water into the bucket. Nutrients delivered directly to the roots for thriving plants! #GardeningTips #Permaculture #OrganicGardening #SoilHealth
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Gardening hack for poor soil! 🌱 Bury a perforated bucket filled with manure/compost (perforations under the soil). Plant seedlings around it & water into the bucket. Nutrients delivered directly to the roots for thriving plants! #GardeningTips #Permaculture #OrganicGardening #SoilHealth
Want a spectacular spring harvest? 🥕 The secret is starting *now*.
Check out our latest blog for 5 secrets on how to prepare your allotment this winter for your best harvest ever! ❄️
Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/be-prep...
#allotment #gardening #winterprep #gardentips #VegPlotter
Check out our latest blog for 5 secrets on how to prepare your allotment this winter for your best harvest ever! ❄️
Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/be-prep...
#allotment #gardening #winterprep #gardentips #VegPlotter
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Want a spectacular spring harvest? 🥕 The secret is starting *now*.
Check out our latest blog for 5 secrets on how to prepare your allotment this winter for your best harvest ever! ❄️
Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/be-prep...
#allotment #gardening #winterprep #gardentips #VegPlotter
Check out our latest blog for 5 secrets on how to prepare your allotment this winter for your best harvest ever! ❄️
Read it here: vegplotter.com/blog/be-prep...
#allotment #gardening #winterprep #gardentips #VegPlotter
How about one with a classic Halloween villain?
🎃 Happy Halloween VegPlotters! I hope you have a fang-tastic night. If any vampires try to crash your party, just throw some garlic at them and tell them to beet it! 🧛🧄 #Halloween #Vegetables #Funny
🎃 Happy Halloween VegPlotters! I hope you have a fang-tastic night. If any vampires try to crash your party, just throw some garlic at them and tell them to beet it! 🧛🧄 #Halloween #Vegetables #Funny
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
How about one with a classic Halloween villain?
🎃 Happy Halloween VegPlotters! I hope you have a fang-tastic night. If any vampires try to crash your party, just throw some garlic at them and tell them to beet it! 🧛🧄 #Halloween #Vegetables #Funny
🎃 Happy Halloween VegPlotters! I hope you have a fang-tastic night. If any vampires try to crash your party, just throw some garlic at them and tell them to beet it! 🧛🧄 #Halloween #Vegetables #Funny
Want that perfect, fine-textured potting mix for delicate seedlings & pots?
Use a garden sieve or a simple metal grill. Shovel your compost on top & shake or push it through, removing large lumps & stones. For a *finer* grade, securely layer more fine-meshed wire over your main sieve before sifting.
Use a garden sieve or a simple metal grill. Shovel your compost on top & shake or push it through, removing large lumps & stones. For a *finer* grade, securely layer more fine-meshed wire over your main sieve before sifting.
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Want that perfect, fine-textured potting mix for delicate seedlings & pots?
Use a garden sieve or a simple metal grill. Shovel your compost on top & shake or push it through, removing large lumps & stones. For a *finer* grade, securely layer more fine-meshed wire over your main sieve before sifting.
Use a garden sieve or a simple metal grill. Shovel your compost on top & shake or push it through, removing large lumps & stones. For a *finer* grade, securely layer more fine-meshed wire over your main sieve before sifting.
🌿 Thinning (removing extra seedlings) helps the remaining ones thrive.
1️⃣ Carefully loosen the soil.
2️⃣ Crucial step: Hold down the soil around the plants you're keeping with one hand.
3️⃣ Gently pull the unwanted seedling with the other.
This protects your keepers' roots from damage! 🪴 #GYO
1️⃣ Carefully loosen the soil.
2️⃣ Crucial step: Hold down the soil around the plants you're keeping with one hand.
3️⃣ Gently pull the unwanted seedling with the other.
This protects your keepers' roots from damage! 🪴 #GYO
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🌿 Thinning (removing extra seedlings) helps the remaining ones thrive.
1️⃣ Carefully loosen the soil.
2️⃣ Crucial step: Hold down the soil around the plants you're keeping with one hand.
3️⃣ Gently pull the unwanted seedling with the other.
This protects your keepers' roots from damage! 🪴 #GYO
1️⃣ Carefully loosen the soil.
2️⃣ Crucial step: Hold down the soil around the plants you're keeping with one hand.
3️⃣ Gently pull the unwanted seedling with the other.
This protects your keepers' roots from damage! 🪴 #GYO
Don't say goodbye to sorrel yet! 🌿 It's one of the last plants to die down in autumn.
To get that zesty flavour all winter:
1️⃣ Cover a few outdoor plants with cloches.
2️⃣ Move roots into a cold greenhouse.
3️⃣ Sow seeds in pots in summer for indoor pickings.
#WinterGardening #GYO #Sorrel
To get that zesty flavour all winter:
1️⃣ Cover a few outdoor plants with cloches.
2️⃣ Move roots into a cold greenhouse.
3️⃣ Sow seeds in pots in summer for indoor pickings.
#WinterGardening #GYO #Sorrel
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Don't say goodbye to sorrel yet! 🌿 It's one of the last plants to die down in autumn.
To get that zesty flavour all winter:
1️⃣ Cover a few outdoor plants with cloches.
2️⃣ Move roots into a cold greenhouse.
3️⃣ Sow seeds in pots in summer for indoor pickings.
#WinterGardening #GYO #Sorrel
To get that zesty flavour all winter:
1️⃣ Cover a few outdoor plants with cloches.
2️⃣ Move roots into a cold greenhouse.
3️⃣ Sow seeds in pots in summer for indoor pickings.
#WinterGardening #GYO #Sorrel
The gardening game just changed! 🤫 Uncover your area's secret dates for frost – when to plant & when to protect. Stop guessing & start growing with precision. 🎯
Find your local first & last frost dates: frostdates.com
A smart new tool from VegPlotter.
#gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter
Find your local first & last frost dates: frostdates.com
A smart new tool from VegPlotter.
#gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The gardening game just changed! 🤫 Uncover your area's secret dates for frost – when to plant & when to protect. Stop guessing & start growing with precision. 🎯
Find your local first & last frost dates: frostdates.com
A smart new tool from VegPlotter.
#gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter
Find your local first & last frost dates: frostdates.com
A smart new tool from VegPlotter.
#gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter
Ever wanted to know when the frost is coming to your area? 🥶 Timing is everything & we're putting the finishing touches on a new project to help predict your local first & last frost dates. Plan your planting & protect your harvest with more confidence. Coming soon! 🌱 #Gardening #Frost
October 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Ever wanted to know when the frost is coming to your area? 🥶 Timing is everything & we're putting the finishing touches on a new project to help predict your local first & last frost dates. Plan your planting & protect your harvest with more confidence. Coming soon! 🌱 #Gardening #Frost
Ready for a plant twist on Halloween? 🎃🌿 We're diving into the surprising, and sometimes creepy, history of the plants tied to this spooky holiday. From pumpkins to deadly nightshade, you won't believe the facts!
find out our latest spooky blog post here vegplotter.com/blog/the-sur...
find out our latest spooky blog post here vegplotter.com/blog/the-sur...
October 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Ready for a plant twist on Halloween? 🎃🌿 We're diving into the surprising, and sometimes creepy, history of the plants tied to this spooky holiday. From pumpkins to deadly nightshade, you won't believe the facts!
find out our latest spooky blog post here vegplotter.com/blog/the-sur...
find out our latest spooky blog post here vegplotter.com/blog/the-sur...
Meet kohlrabi, the "cabbage-turnip" from Germany. This unique brassica, a swollen stem not a root, was first recorded in northern Europe in 1554 & made it to North America by the 1800s. Consistent watering is KEY! Keep the soil evenly moist to prevent the stem from getting tough & woody. #gardening
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Meet kohlrabi, the "cabbage-turnip" from Germany. This unique brassica, a swollen stem not a root, was first recorded in northern Europe in 1554 & made it to North America by the 1800s. Consistent watering is KEY! Keep the soil evenly moist to prevent the stem from getting tough & woody. #gardening
Love a spicy kick? Grow mustard greens! 🌶️ They're incredibly fast-growing in cool weather. Pick baby leaves for a peppery salad or let them mature for stir-fries and braising. Pick the outer leaves often, and the plant will keep producing new ones from the centre. 🥬 #GYO #gardening #vegetables
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Love a spicy kick? Grow mustard greens! 🌶️ They're incredibly fast-growing in cool weather. Pick baby leaves for a peppery salad or let them mature for stir-fries and braising. Pick the outer leaves often, and the plant will keep producing new ones from the centre. 🥬 #GYO #gardening #vegetables
Want your beetroot harvest to last for months? Lift late varieties in October before the frost hits. 🍂 Choose a dry day & let them dry on the ground after harvesting.
To prevent them from 'bleeding' their vibrant colour & nutrients, always TWIST the leaves off. Do NOT cut them!
#GardeningTips
To prevent them from 'bleeding' their vibrant colour & nutrients, always TWIST the leaves off. Do NOT cut them!
#GardeningTips
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Want your beetroot harvest to last for months? Lift late varieties in October before the frost hits. 🍂 Choose a dry day & let them dry on the ground after harvesting.
To prevent them from 'bleeding' their vibrant colour & nutrients, always TWIST the leaves off. Do NOT cut them!
#GardeningTips
To prevent them from 'bleeding' their vibrant colour & nutrients, always TWIST the leaves off. Do NOT cut them!
#GardeningTips
Want to boost your fruit yield? 🍋🍅 Try hand-pollination!
Use a small artist's brush to gently transfer pollen between flowers. The best time is the middle of the day when the pollen is ripe and easily movable. This can lead to a much bigger harvest!
#GardeningTips #GYO #Pollination #GardenHacks
Use a small artist's brush to gently transfer pollen between flowers. The best time is the middle of the day when the pollen is ripe and easily movable. This can lead to a much bigger harvest!
#GardeningTips #GYO #Pollination #GardenHacks
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Want to boost your fruit yield? 🍋🍅 Try hand-pollination!
Use a small artist's brush to gently transfer pollen between flowers. The best time is the middle of the day when the pollen is ripe and easily movable. This can lead to a much bigger harvest!
#GardeningTips #GYO #Pollination #GardenHacks
Use a small artist's brush to gently transfer pollen between flowers. The best time is the middle of the day when the pollen is ripe and easily movable. This can lead to a much bigger harvest!
#GardeningTips #GYO #Pollination #GardenHacks
🍂 Splitting rhubarb crowns every 5 years revitalises the plant for bigger crops. Use a sharp spade to split the crown, ensuring each new piece has at least 1-3 buds & healthy roots. Did you know rhubarb root was used in China for millennia as a powerful laxative & to treat digestive ills?
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🍂 Splitting rhubarb crowns every 5 years revitalises the plant for bigger crops. Use a sharp spade to split the crown, ensuring each new piece has at least 1-3 buds & healthy roots. Did you know rhubarb root was used in China for millennia as a powerful laxative & to treat digestive ills?
Cauliflowers are heavy feeders & demand rich, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of compost or aged manure mixed in. Aim for a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
TOP TIP: Consistent watering is crucial! Uneven moisture can cause the plant to "button," forming tiny, premature heads. Keep soil moist!
TOP TIP: Consistent watering is crucial! Uneven moisture can cause the plant to "button," forming tiny, premature heads. Keep soil moist!
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Cauliflowers are heavy feeders & demand rich, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of compost or aged manure mixed in. Aim for a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
TOP TIP: Consistent watering is crucial! Uneven moisture can cause the plant to "button," forming tiny, premature heads. Keep soil moist!
TOP TIP: Consistent watering is crucial! Uneven moisture can cause the plant to "button," forming tiny, premature heads. Keep soil moist!
Don't let your garden sit idle this winter! ❄️ It's the perfect time for digital planning.
Our latest blog post shows 5 ways to transform your garden using VegPlotter, from siting a new greenhouse to planning a pond or reorganizing beds.
Plan now, thrive in spring! 🌱
vegplotter.com/blog/transfo...
Our latest blog post shows 5 ways to transform your garden using VegPlotter, from siting a new greenhouse to planning a pond or reorganizing beds.
Plan now, thrive in spring! 🌱
vegplotter.com/blog/transfo...
October 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Don't let your garden sit idle this winter! ❄️ It's the perfect time for digital planning.
Our latest blog post shows 5 ways to transform your garden using VegPlotter, from siting a new greenhouse to planning a pond or reorganizing beds.
Plan now, thrive in spring! 🌱
vegplotter.com/blog/transfo...
Our latest blog post shows 5 ways to transform your garden using VegPlotter, from siting a new greenhouse to planning a pond or reorganizing beds.
Plan now, thrive in spring! 🌱
vegplotter.com/blog/transfo...
Get a head start on your onion patch! 🧅
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Get a head start on your onion patch! 🧅
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch