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July 2026 Newsletter
July is the month of abundance. The plot is at its most generous — and its most demanding. Courgettes are producing faster than you can harvest them, the runner beans are in their stride, tomatoes are swelling on the vine, and the soft fruit is coming all at once. It is magnificent, and slightly overwhelming, in equal measure.
This is also the month when the question every experienced grower faces arrives: what on earth do you do with it all? Eating fresh is always the priority, but when the plot gives more than your kitchen can keep pace with, the answer is to preserve it. This month’s newsletter carries a full guide to doing exactly that — transforming the summer glut into jams, chutneys, frozen portions, and pickles that will carry the flavour of your plot through the winter months. July is also when the Annual Show begins to feel real. The schedule will be published in August with full entry details — but the time to start selecting and nurturing your potential exhibit crops is right now. A little extra attention this month can make all the difference come September.
