Skip to site navigation

Advertise here
Support the RHS

Support the RHS

Get gardening tips from our magazine.
Join the RHS
Buy as a Gift

Veg seed suppliers

Veg seed suppliers

Want to know where to find seed of a specific vegetable cultivar?

View our veg seed suppliers list (pdf 245KB)

RHS Grow Your Own advice - weeding onionsYields of most crops - especially onions and carrots - will be reduced if weeds are allowed to interfere with their growth.

Providing deep-rooted and other perennials are dealt with when the vegetable patch is started, the only weeds that should become a problem are annuals and the seedlings of perennials. These are easily dealt with if you hoe regularly. A good sharp Dutch hoe is a deadly weapon if used frequently.

Sometimes weeds will grow in the rows of vegetables in which case a spot of careful hand weeding will be needed. Weeds growing in containers will also have to be dealt with by hand.

Where perennial weeds do become a problem, either dig them up or hand weed, or use a weedkiller based on glyphosate.

Advertise here

Download iPhone app

Download iPhone app

Get fruit and veg advice on your iPhone. Download our Grow Your Own iPhone app.

Veg planner

Veg planner

We have produced a handy veg planner to help you decide what to do and when for each crop.

Download the veg planner (66KB Adobe Acrobat pdf)