Get Set, Grow! Episode Nine

Feed your squashes and courgettes and discover our top tips for harvesting crops like chard, peas, beans and broccoli

It’s an exciting time at your plot as lots more crops will be ready to harvest now, or in the coming weeks. Follow Bhupinder’s harvesting techniques for beans, peas, chard, courgettes and broccoli and you’ll soon be ready to enjoy your delicious, home-grown vegetables.

You may also encounter powdery mildew in the coming weeks, especially on squash and courgette plants. As Bhupinder explains in this Get Set, Grow! episode, powdery mildew is unavoidable later in the season but watering and removing damaged leaves can help.

What you’ll need for Episode Nine

We’ve made a list of all the gardening tools, plants and seeds Bhupinder is using in the ninth episode of Get Set, Grow!

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.

Essential tools

Crops for harvesting

  • Peas
  • Beans
  • Courgettes
  • Broccoli

Seeds for sowing

In case you missed it...

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 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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