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Freya with a harvest of courgettes and tomatoes

About Freya

Growing food properly since she was eight.

Hi, I'm Freya — a home grower, allotment obsessive, and seed packet hoarder based in Shropshire. I've been growing my own food for over two decades, through clay soil, late frosts, slug sieges, and the occasional spectacular failure.

This newsletter is what I wish I'd had when I started: practical, seasonal, UK-specific advice you can actually act on. No fluff, no filler — just honest growing tips that work in British conditions.

Every week I share what's happening on my allotment, what to sow right now, and the tools and seeds I genuinely trust.

What you'll get

A weekly letter worth opening.

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Seasonal sowing guides

Exactly what to sow each month, with UK-specific timing for different regions and soil types.

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Honest kit reviews

Seeds, tools, and growing kit I've actually tested — with frank opinions on what's worth buying and what isn't.

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Problem-solving tips

Slugs, blight, bolting, poor germination — real solutions from someone who's had every growing disaster going.

Freya's kit

The stuff I actually use.

Some of the links below are affiliate links — if you buy through them I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. I only list things I'd genuinely recommend to a friend.

Thompson & Morgan

Seeds to sow right now

T&M's "sow this month" page — updated for the season, so it's always what you should be sowing this week, not three months ago.

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Thompson & Morgan

Fruit plants & strawberries

Strawberries are the gateway drug of grow-your-own. Plant once, pick for years. Start here if you want quick wins.

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Gardening Naturally

Slug control that works

Nematodes — the only slug control I bother with now. No pellets, no chemicals, safe around pets and birds.

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Gardening Naturally

Insect mesh for brassicas

If you grow cabbages, kale or broccoli without mesh, the butterflies say thank you. Cheaper than losing the whole crop.

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Amazon

Hand trowel & fork set

You don't need a shed full of tools to start. A decent trowel and hand fork will do 90% of the work on a small plot.

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Amazon

Seed module trays

Reusable module trays beat flimsy supermarket pots every time. Buy once, sow in them for a decade.

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Day-to-day life on the plot

Behind-the-scenes allotment updates, quick growing tips, and the occasional muddy hands. Come say hello.

@freyagrows.uk