Home > The Plant Centre > Trees for your Garden > Grow your own Fruit & Vegetables

Enjoy home grown produce with a kitchen garden

There’s nothing better than knowing the produce you eat day to day is homegrown, straight from your back garden. Whether they’re in a raised bed, pot, or straight from the seed, homegrown produce tends to be healthier and might even cut down on your weekly shop! We have a wide variety of plants that are suited to a kitchen garden.

OUR EXPERTISE

Our Expertise

If you’re looking to start your own kitchen garden, it’s important to consider maintenance with product pay-off. Look at plants that don’t require a lot of space but will yield a high volume of crops – these types of plants may be high maintenance, but the pay-off will be worth your trouble! Also consider what you will do with your grown produce – are you planning to enjoy it all at home or maybe you have friends and family who will have some of your produce. This way you can enjoy growing your kitchen garden and not be worried of any waste.

OUR SELECTION

Popular species

We offer a wide variety of fruit trees, year-round herbs, and seasonal vegetable seedling strips. We also offer espalier trained fruit frees and step-over fruit trees that are perfect for allotments or smaller spaces. Red and white onions, shallots and garlic set are available at the plant centre, in addition to seed potatoes and an extensive selection of vegetable seeds.

Nut Trees

Making for an attractive feature, we have a range of nut trees that offer crops from late summer to early autumn.

Strawberries

Incredibly easy to grow, strawberry plants generally don’t take up a lot of space, so are great for containers and hanging baskets.

Blueberry

As well as producing delicious fruit, blueberry plants also offer attractive spring flowers and foliage in the autumn.

Rhubarb

Featuring large leaves and pink, red, and green stalks, rhubarb plants are easy to grow and usually picked in spring.

Potatoes

A household staple in the UK, potatoes are usually planted in the springtime and harvested in the autumn.

Onion & Shallot

Onions and shallots are low maintenance and great for beginner gardeners. Taking up a small space, they’re great for filling up gaps in your kitchen garden.

Garlic

A basic ingredient in kitchens, garlic plants love to grow in warm sunny spots and are developed from cloves.

Vegetable & Herb Seedlings

We have a range of vegetable and herb seedlings, each with individual seasonal requirements, you can have fresh produce at the ready throughout the year.

KEY INFORMATION

What you need to know

Water

Regular watering is key to ensuring your kitchen garden thrives.

Maintenance

If you’re growing fruit and veg from seeds, remove excess seedlings to promote growth.

Weeding

It’s important your plants aren’t fighting for food and water so keep on top of weeds.

Related guides

guide

Gardening Tips for November 2024

As autumn fades into winter, November is a crucial time to prepare your garden for the colder months ahead. At Love Plants in Shrewsbury, we want to help you keep your garden thriving year-round. From planting spring bulbs to protecting your delicate plants, here’s what you should focus on for your November gardening plans. Ready […]

guide

Gardening Tips for October 2024

October marks the transition into the heart of autumn, bringing with it cooler temperatures and shorter days. While your garden might be slowing down, there’s still plenty to do to prepare for the winter months ahead. Here’s a list of essential October gardening tasks to keep your garden healthy over autumn and winter to get […]

guide

Gardening Tips For September 2024

September is a busy month in the garden as we prepare for autumn and ensure that our plants, flowers, and crops remain healthy and productive. Here’s what you should focus on this month to keep your garden looking its best. Flowers Divide Herbaceous Perennials: Now is the time to divide your herbaceous perennials to […]

EXPERT ADVICE

Get in touch to speak to an expert

Need some help and advice to transform your garden? Looking for something unique but unsure where to start? We can help. Visit us in store to speak with one of our experts.

Love Plants are amazing, they found and sourced the exact plant I was after

Margaret, Baschurch

The team of staff were all very helpful, knowlegable and kind. We look forward to visiting again.

Huge selection of shrubs and trees. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Will Stokes