More and more gardeners grow vegetables, and much attention is given to this important groups of plants, both in the Model Vegetable Garden and in the science departments at Wisley.
We have comprehensive information on growing vegetables in our Grow your own VEG section.
Further information on growing and protecting them from pests and diseases is available in RHS Help & Advice.
RHS trials
RHS trials frequently feature vegetables. Those entries judged to be the very best are recommended for the RHS Award of Garden Merit - the highest award bestowed by the RHS.
Recent work at Wisley
Accumulation of heavy metals in garden vegetables
Further reading
Hendy, J. 1997, July. As nature intended. The Garden (RHS) 122(7): 476-479. The organic kitchen garden.
Larkcom, J. 1994. The Vegetable Garden Displayed. RHS, London.
Toogood, A. 1998. Oct. Trialled and Tasted. The Garden 123(10): 710-713. Early potatoes at RHS Garden Wisley.