🥒🏆 𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗢𝗙! First time growing a giant marrow, and Chris Bradley has produced this incredible 𝟲𝟲𝗹𝗯 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿! 🤩💪 👏 Fantastic growing, Chris! Have you grown any giant veg this year? 👇 📸Chris Bradley #KitchenGarden #GrowYourOwn

🎃💪 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗬𝗦! Just look at this monster pumpkin grown by Ben White! 🤯 Weighing an incredible 𝟭,𝟯𝟬𝟳𝗹𝗯 (𝟱𝟵𝟯𝗸𝗴), Gladys is an absolute giant! 👏 Fantastic growing, Ben! Could you grow one this big? 👇 📸 Ben White #GrowYourOwn #GiantPumpkin

🎃🏆 𝗔 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧! Michael Wilson has grown a whopper weighing 𝟮𝟮𝟬𝗸𝗴 (𝟯𝟰.𝟵 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲), smashing last year's 28-stone PB! 👏 Have you grown pumpkins this year? Show us yours! 👇 📸 Michael Wilson #GrowYourOwn #GiantPumpkins

🥕🍂 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿? Should you lift carrots before frost? Is it too late to sow? 🌱 Don't miss these essential seasonal jobs! 👉 growfruitandveg.co.uk/blog/s… #GrowYourOwn #AutumnGardening

🎃 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗦! Another beauty from Grow Your Own follower Matt Bateman – and this one's still waiting to be picked! 🧡 📸 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦! Share your pumpkin photos below – yours could be featured next! 👇 #GrowYourOwn

🎃 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥! There's been some fantastic pumpkin-growing this year! Just look at these beauties from Grow Your Own follower Vesna Maric! 🧡 📸 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦! Keep those pumpkin photos coming! 👇 #GrowYourOwn #PumpkinHarvest

A big shout-out to Lee Herrington for these beauties! The pumpkins are on the way to an event this weekend! 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 🎃Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5GA.​ 🎃pumpkinsinthepark.co.uk 🎃Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦! 🎃🕷 We're getting some beauties of all colours and sizes in the photos sent to us, like this one, just under 5 stone, from Shaun Walton! Keep the photos rolling in! 👇

🥔 Got a bumper potato harvest? Don't let your hard work go to waste! Discover how to store your homegrown spuds and keep them in great condition for longer. 👉 growfruitandveg.co.uk/blog/s… #GrowYourOwn #Potatoes #AllotmentLife

We're getting some amazing pumpkin photos rolling in! How about this beauty, just over 12 stone, from Bryan Lewis! Keep dropping us those photos folks, and we'll showcase the on Grow Your Own Magazine's social media platforms 🫶🎃👇

How are your pumpkins coming along? Drop us some photos and we'll share them on our social channels 🎃🕷 #growyourown #growyourownfood #allotmentlife #allotmentuk #vegetablegarden #vegpatch #growveg #homegrownfood #kitchengarden #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardeninguk

We've got some Moroccan Mint, Rosemary and Lemon Balm growing on the back patio. These will serve as treats for two miniature donkeys we're getting in November! We'll keep you posted !!

𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧: 𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧... 4️⃣ Decrease the amount of water you give your fruit plants throughout winter, but don’t allow them to completely dry out.

🐀 Spotted a rat on your allotment or veg plot? Good hygiene, secure composting and removing easy food and water sources can all help make your plot less appealing. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 growfruitandveg.co.uk/blog/i… #GrowYourOwn #Allotment #GardeningTips #PestControl

𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧: 𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧... 3️⃣ Take cuttings from currant bushes, gooseberries and blueberries now if you’d like to propagate some plants for friends, or just to increase your own tasty stocks!

𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧: 𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧... 2️⃣ Cut back fruited canes of summer-fruiting raspberries to leave new green canes for next year. This year’s blackberries should also be taken back to allow room for new growth

Saw this and it made us chuckle... 😎 #growyourown #growyourownfood #allotmentlife #allotmentuk #vegetablegarden #vegpatch #growveg #homegrownfood #kitchengarden #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardeninguk #gardentips #growwhatyoueat #urbanvegetablegarden #harvestyourown

🌱 Autumn is a great time to plant onions and garlic. Choose the right varieties, give them good drainage and they can establish over winter for stronger plants and earlier harvests next year. growfruitandveg.co.uk/blog/b… #GrowYourOwn #Garlic #Onions #AutumnGardening

𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧: 𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧... 1️⃣ Move citrus trees indoors to overwinter. Choose a position that is bright and keeps a steady temperature (so, away from draughts or heaters). Check back this week for more!

🥬 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 Want a colourful, productive crop that’s easy to grow at home? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 growfruitandveg.co.uk/guides…