Get Set, Grow!

Join us on an exciting journey as we show you how to grow a feast of fruit and vegetables in your garden

Here’s how it works

Our Get Set, Grow! video series explains everything you need to know to prepare, sow, plant and harvest a whole range of delicious crops during the growing season.

Throughout the series of 12 videos, we’ll show you how to nurture the crops you’ve got growing so that you get the best possible harvest. We’ll share plenty of essential tips to help you along the way.

The plan for our plot

The illustration shows what we intend to grow in each part of our plot. There's a logic to what we grow and where we grow it and we’ll explain that during this video series.

Handy tools and equipment

We’ve made a list of all the gardening tools we’ll be using over the growing season as a handy reference. We've included links to the RHS Shop so you can take a closer look or order anything you need, if you like. You may have some of these items already. Remember you don't need to buy everything and you might be able to borrow some tools.

  • Compost – for sowing seeds in pots and modules
  • Pots – 9cm / 1L. Some garden centres offer used pots free of charge; be sure to wash them before use.
  • Modular trays – 3–4cm square modules. You could reuse old yogurt pots, sections of cardboard tube, or plastic food trays instead
  • Labels and pencil or make your own
  • Watering can with a rose attachment or use a plastic milk bottle with holes punched in the lid
  • Garden spade
  • Garden fork
  • Trowel and hand fork or an old kitchen utensil

See all tools from RHS Plants Shop

Here’s what we’ll be growing

Everything we’ll be growing on our plot throughout the video series is listed here. Feel free to substitute plants if there's something else that you would prefer to grow.

Brassicas

Legumes

Roots and alliums

    Potato, salads, courgette, sweetcorn and others

    See all grow your own from RHS Plants Shop

    Watch the 12-part video series

    Episode One

    Plant strawberries and chit potatoes

    Prepare your growing space, and plant your first crop – strawberries! Learn how to chit potatoes ready for planting in the coming weeks.

    Episode Two

    Plant potatoes, onions and garlic

    Find out about crop rotation and why it's important for your plot. Plant your chitted potatoes, alongside onion bulbs and garlic sets.

    Episode Three

    Sow seeds outdoors and protect crops

    You'll be guided through sowing seeds directly into your soil, separating seedlings, weeding, and staking and protecting your crops.

    Episode Four

    Thin out and harden off seedlings

    Find out what thinning out and hardening off mean. Plus, create a wigwam to support plants such as runner beans, and sow larger seeds indoors.

    Episode Five

    Plant out tender vegetables

    Find out how to plant out tender vegetables, plus learn about successional sowing and protecting and feeding strawberry plants.

    Episode Six

    An update on the plot

    Take a look around the plot with Lettie and see how things are growing. Plus get some handy tips on watering and feeding plants.

    Episode Seven

    Protecting your crops

    Harvest cut-and-come-again lettuce and get some useful tips on preventing pests and diseases from damaging your crops.

    Episode Eight

    Harvesting potatoes

    Harvest your first early potatoes, get a reminder on weeding and find out how things are growing on the Get Set, Grow! plot.

    Episode Nine

    Continue harvesting your crop

    Discover our tips for harvesting crops like courgettes, chard, peas and broccoli. Plus, find out how to reduce powdery mildew.

    Episode Ten

    Harvesting and sowing crops

    Check that your onions and garlic are ready for harvesting, learn how to transplant young leeks and get tips for sowing tasty greens and carrots.

    Episode Eleven

    Checking in on your plot

    Take a tour of the plot to see how the crops are doing, find out what's ready for harvesting, what to sow and what can now be removed.

    Episode Twelve

    How to clear crops

    Clear your crops and sow another, see ways to prevent powdery mildew, harvest sweetcorn, prep the plot for winter and plan for next spring.
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