Lucy Chamberlain gives us her key growing tips for fruit, vegetables and herbs…

How do you get the very best yield from your tomato plants? Which new potatoes
taste the best? What are the perfect seeds to sow for summerlong salads? What key
dates are there for sowing carrots? How many strawberry plants do you need to be
self-sufficient? Why do home-grown sweetcorn, peas and courgettes taste so
amazing? Is broccoli easy to grow? Can you grow your own pesto?

Let Lucy share her advice for gaining the very best harvests from your plot, from her
25 years of experience working on a smallholding, allotment and looking after a
walled kitchen garden. During this time she’s honed her fruit and vegetable growing
skills and will pass this knowledge on to you. By the end of the day you’ll understand
exactly what crops need to grow well. There will also be a goodie bag to take home
with you on the day.

There will also be comprehensive handouts, plus a goodie bag to take home with you on the day.

Coffee/tea and a light lunch and drinks are included.

Suitable for beginners and more experienced gardeners. Spaces are limited so please book early. The workshop will be held at Far From The Madding Crowd in the village of Leavenheath, CO6 4PU. We will be in touch nearer the time with the exact location and any further information. Tickets are non-refundable.

Bio:

Lucy Chamberlain | Garden Writer

With a degree in Environmental Biology, Lucy initially worked as an RHS Horticultural Advisor, leaving to pursue a career as a garden writer at Amateur Gardening magazine and then as Editor of Grow Your Own magazine. She then became Head Gardener of an 85-acre estate in Essex, with its own productive walled kitchen garden. As a freelancer, Lucy now completes private gardening alongside writing for magazines. She regularly podcasts on Talking Heads, is the gardening expert for BBC Radio Essex, won Practical Journalist of the Year in 2020, and is author of The RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch, selling over 85,000 copies. In 2023, Lucy built a 6x8m grow-your-own-themed kitchen garden, which won ‘Best in Show’ at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair.

Instagram: @headgardenerlc