Core crop group · 12 crops
Cabbages & Brassicas
Leafy heads, flowering crops and hardy winter staples from one substantial crop family.
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Grow by crop group
Start with crops that share a family, growing habit or way of using the plot—then move into detailed crop and variety guides.
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Crop families and growing habits
Every crop has one primary home, giving the complete catalogue a stable route from group to crop to named variety.
Core crop group · 6 crops
Beans, Peas & Legumes
From early broad beans to climbing crops and mature beans for winter storage.
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Core crop group · 6 crops
Root Crops
Direct-sown roots and swollen stems, from quick radishes to slow, deeply rooted parsnips.
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Core crop group · 3 crops
Potatoes & Edible Tubers
Productive underground crops with distinct planting, earthing-up, lifting and storage needs.
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Core crop group · 5 crops
Onions & Alliums
Bulbs, cloves and long-season stems for fresh use, drying and dependable kitchen stores.
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Core crop group · 8 crops
Salads & Leafy Crops
Tender heads, cut-and-come-again leaves and robust greens for harvest across the season.
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Core crop group · 5 crops
Courgettes, Cucumbers & Squash
Vigorous bush, trailing and climbing plants that turn summer warmth into abundant fruit.
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Core crop group · 4 crops
Tomatoes, Peppers & Aubergines
Warm-season fruiting crops for greenhouses, polytunnels and the most sheltered outdoor sites.
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Core crop group · 3 crops
Perennial Vegetables
Long-lived crops that reward a carefully chosen permanent position and patient establishment.
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Core crop group · 2 crops
Celery, Fennel & Stem Crops
Crops grown for crisp stems or swollen bases, where steady moisture helps prevent checks in growth.
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Core crop group · 2 crops
Sweetcorn & Warm-Climate Crops
Heat-seeking crops that need a favourable site and enough summer to reach a worthwhile harvest.
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Choose by how you grow
These practical collections cross crop families to help plan protected space, compact plots and useful seasonal windows.
Growing pathway · 6 crops
Protected & Warm Growing
Make greenhouse and polytunnel space work for crops that value warmth, shelter and a longer season.
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Growing pathway · 14 crops
Small Spaces & Containers
Choose crops and compact varieties that make productive use of containers and modest growing areas.
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Winter & Overwintering
Plan hardy crops, autumn establishment and useful harvests through the colder growing year.
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Growing pathway · 14 crops
Quick Crops & Succession Growing
Use repeated sowings and short harvest windows to keep valuable growing space productive.
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Follow the growing knowledge
- 01Beans, Peas & LegumesUnderstand the wider crop group
- 02Beans for dryingRead the complete crop guide
- 03‘Yin Yang’Explore a named variety