Grow something brilliant.
Friendly, down-to-earth advice for UK gardeners and allotment growers. Discover what to sow, what to plant and what to do in your garden all year round.
Explore growing guides →What to do this monthWhat would you like to grow?
Whether you’re new to growing or a seasoned allotment holder, start with a topic you love.
Vegetables
From seed sowing to harvesting home-grown crops.
Explore vegetables →Fruit
Grow delicious berries, orchard fruit and more.
Explore fruit →Flowers
Beautiful borders and blooms for pollinators.
Explore flowers →Allotment tips
Practical jobs, planting advice and plot inspiration.
Explore allotment tips →Make the most of autumn in your garden.
There is still plenty to enjoy and prepare for. Plan your spring bulbs, get suitable overwintering crops established and protect tender plants ahead of colder nights.
Read the October guide →Seasonal advice from the allotment
Your October garden guide
A seasonal starting point for tasks, planting and preparation.
Read guide →What to sow and grow each month
Find suitable crops and flowers for the time of year.
Find out more →Grow your own fruit and vegetables
Explore growing advice for your favourite home-grown produce.
Browse the library →Hi, I’m Ben. Welcome to my allotment.
I’ve been passionate about gardening since helping on my dad’s allotment as a youngster. These days, I share what I’m planting, growing, harvesting and learning — with practical advice from my own plot in Sheffield.
Gardening with Ben is all about making growing your own enjoyable and accessible, whether you’ve got a large allotment, a little garden or a few containers.
Keep smiling, keep shining, keep gardening with Ben.
See my gardening videos →Watch, listen and learn
Catch practical demonstrations, allotment updates and friendly gardening conversations.
Gardening videos
Step-by-step demonstrations and regular updates from the plot.
Watch the videos →The podcast
Hear about life at the allotment, seasonal tasks and growing tips.
Explore the podcast →All-year gardening
Find guidance for the month you’re in, whatever the weather.
Monthly gardening advice →Gardening month by month
Choose a month to open its dedicated Gardening with Ben guide, with seasonal growing advice, allotment ideas and jobs to get on with.