Grow your own

Thinking about growing your own food? We’ve got some top tips to help your produce flourish and great advice on how to get the best from your freshly grown ingredients

Gardener picking fresh ruhbarb from the Kitchen Garden at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.
Chef collecting salad leaves from the Kitchen Garden to use in the Orangery Cafe at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames

Green gardening 

Have you decided that going green is the right thing to do, but you're not really sure how to go about it? Feel guilty you're not doing more to help the environment? Well help is at hand with our series of 'how to' greener gardening videos.

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What's in season in summer

Courgette growing in the vegetable garden at Florence Court, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

What's in season: June 

Summer fruits are ripe, and elderflower makes a great ingredient in desserts or wine. Strawberries, cucumber, spinach and courgettes are among to other fruit and veg coming into season.

Strawberries for sale at the Brockhampton Estate

What's in season: July 

Strawberries straight from the plant are best in July, and in the garden it's time to do plenty of watering as summer reaches its height.

Family on the Community Allotments at Minnowburn, Co Down, Northern Ireland

What's in season: August 

August is an abundant month for so many different vegetables, including peas, one of Britain's favourites.

Close up of rhubarb bunches

Seasonal food: a guide to rhubarb 

If you’re interested in seasonal and sustainable eating, there’s no better way to start than with rhubarb. Read on to discover our top tips for growing it, plus some delicious recipes and even a potted history of this once-neglected vegetable.

Read up on rhubarb
Wheat and grains of flour on a hessian sack

Why we champion sustainable food 

We’re playing our part to shift towards more sustainable, local sourced food. This will help support the environment, local economies and wildlife.

Sustainable food
Goats cheese tabbouleh recipe from the National Trust Cookbook.

Recipes round-up  

We love home-grown produce and we've got some great recipes to show off your veg-patch successes. Take a look through our recipes for some culinary inspiration.

Staff and volunteers gardening

Gardener's tips 

Looking after more than 200 gardens has taught us a thing or two, so here our gardeners share some of their tips for growing a fruitful feasts and blooming beautiful gardens.

Read our top tips

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If you're keen to put those green fingers to work and grow your own at home, you'll find all the gardening essentials you need here.

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