Free veg seeds 2024, let's get started!

Meet Rachel Bull, our veg grower

I’m not sure I ever really liked peas as a kid. But I’ll always remember the first one I ate straight from my grandparents’ garden. It was the sweetest pea I’d ever tasted and it had me hooked – I just knew I wanted to grow my own food when I grew up. Fast forward a few decades and I’ve been growing fruit and veg for 15 years, chronicling the highs and lows on social media. I started growing in containers before moving to a garden big enough to keep chickens, with an allotment nearby. Our gardening spaces may have changed but one thing hasn’t – the satisfaction of growing from seed. Nurturing young plants can be very therapeutic and it’s much cheaper than buying them. Plus, homegrown vegetables taste approximately 679 times better than shop-bought equivalents!

I’m thrilled to be growing these edible seeds with you, and sharing my experiences, throughout 2024. Each month I’ll give you tips on how to grow the seeds you’ve received, and advice for growing on the seedlings we’ve already sown. I’ll share my progress and tips – and promise to admit when the slugs have had a party or the weather has set me back. Hopefully together we will harvest lots of basil, parsley, tomatoes, carrots, beetroot and rocket.

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I grow vegetables across a few different areas. The allotment is our main space, but I like to have herbs by the back door in containers, within easy reach for cooking. We have a much-loved greenhouse at home which I’ll use for early sowings, but a sunny windowsill will do just as well. In fact, sometimes gentle heat above a