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Fruit, veg & herbs

Growing your own is rewarding even in a small space. These crops are chosen for the British climate, from tender tomatoes in the greenhouse to long-lived rhubarb, fruit bushes and apple trees.

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Strawberries, tomatoes and herbs growing in a productive kitchen garden
1

Respect the last frost

Tender crops such as tomatoes and runner beans should only go outside after the last frost, typically late May to June.

2

Plant fruit in winter

Bare-root fruit trees and bushes are planted from November to March while dormant.

3

Choose the right rootstock

Apple trees come on different rootstocks that control final size, so match it to your space.

4

Water and feed regularly

Fruiting crops are hungry: steady watering and a high-potash feed improve yields and quality.

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Cherry tomato 'Gardener's Delight' (Solanum lycopersicum 'Gardener's Delight')
Fruit, veg & herbs

Cherry tomato 'Gardener's Delight'

Solanum lycopersicum 'Gardener's Delight'

A sweet, heavy-cropping cherry tomato that does well in greenhouses, grow-bags and large pots on sunny patios.

  • Full sun
  • Height: 1.5 to 1.8m
  • Harvest July to October
  • Edible
  • Good in pots
Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor' (Phaseolus coccineus 'Scarlet Emperor')
Fruit, veg & herbs

Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor'

Phaseolus coccineus 'Scarlet Emperor'

A classic, high-yielding runner bean with scarlet flowers that bees love, grown up canes or an obelisk.

  • Full sun Part shade
  • Height: 2.5m+
  • Harvest July to October
  • Edible
  • Pollinators
  • Cut flowers
Strawberry 'Cambridge Favourite' (Fragaria × ananassa 'Cambridge Favourite')
Fruit, veg & herbs H5

Strawberry 'Cambridge Favourite'

Fragaria × ananassa 'Cambridge Favourite'

A dependable, mid-season June-fruiting strawberry with good flavour and disease tolerance.

  • Full sun
  • Height: 20cm
  • Fruit in June and July
  • Edible
  • Good in pots
  • Pollinators
Autumn-fruiting raspberry canes (Rubus idaeus (autumn-fruiting types))
Fruit, veg & herbs H7

Autumn-fruiting raspberry canes

Rubus idaeus (autumn-fruiting types)

Easy canes that fruit on the current season's growth, giving berries from late summer into autumn.

  • Full sun Part shade
  • Height: 1.5 to 1.8m
  • Fruit August to October
  • Edible
  • Pollinators
Blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond' (Ribes nigrum 'Ben Lomond')
Fruit, veg & herbs H7

Blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond'

Ribes nigrum 'Ben Lomond'

A late-flowering blackcurrant that helps avoid spring frost damage, giving good yields of rich, juicy fruit.

  • Full sun Part shade
  • Height: 1.5m
  • Fruit July and August
  • Edible
  • Pollinators
Cooking apple 'Bramley's Seedling' (Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling')
Fruit, veg & herbs

Cooking apple 'Bramley's Seedling'

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling'

The classic British cooking apple: a heavy cropper with large, sharp fruit that cooks to a fluff and stores well.

  • Full sun
  • Height: Rootstock-dependent (2.5 to 6m)
  • Blossom April to May; fruit picked October
  • Edible
  • Pollinators
Rhubarb 'Timperley Early' (Rheum × hybridum 'Timperley Early')
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Rhubarb 'Timperley Early'

Rheum × hybridum 'Timperley Early'

A reliable early rhubarb that can be forced under a bucket or pot for tender pink stems in late winter.

  • Full sun Part shade
  • Height: 60 to 90cm
  • Harvest March to June
  • Edible
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
Fruit, veg & herbs H4

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Aromatic needle-like leaves for the kitchen and blue flowers in spring that feed early bees.

  • Full sun
  • Height: 1 to 1.5m
  • Flowers March to May
  • Edible
  • Scented
  • Pollinators
Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
Fruit, veg & herbs H7

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Fresh, sweet mint for teas, sauces and salads with pretty pale pink flowers that bees love.

  • Full sun Part shade
  • Height: 60cm
  • Flowers July to September
  • Edible
  • Scented
  • Pollinators

Plant sizes, hardiness and flowering periods are typical for UK gardens and vary with site and season. Availability and sizes are confirmed when you enquire; nothing is reserved or sold through this website.

Related reading

Guides to go with these plants

  • Fruit & veg

  • 7 min read

Growing tomatoes in the UK climate

A month-by-month guide to sowing, planting out, feeding and ripening tomatoes in British summers, with tips for blight.

Ripening cordon tomatoes growing up strings in a greenhouse

  • Containers & small spaces

  • 6 min read

Container planting for small gardens

How to choose pots, compost and plants for a patio, balcony or courtyard, with a simple recipe for beautiful combinations.

A mixed container planting of foliage and flowers on a small patio

  • Garden care

  • 6 min read

Watering wisely in a changing climate

Water-wise gardening for British summers: how much, when and where to water, plus ways to reduce how much you need.

Watering a border at the base of plants with a can in the early morning

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