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Let’s Grow is all about getting kids growing in the school grounds and learning where food comes from. But we don’t expect you to know everything about planting – so we’ve brought in a teacher! Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins has been a gardener for over 20 years, and you can grow a lot of plants in that time! In the videos below he demonstrates how to pot, plan and plant lots of different fruit and veg and gives you lots of top tips too.

Get ahead with herbs

Get ahead with herbsMake yourself a mini herb garden for a window ledge – it’s so easy!

Classroom composting

Classroom compostingGet the low down on what works as great compost, and what doesn’t.

Making compost

Making compostFancy making your own compost in the garden? Find out how right here.

Plan your patch

Plan your patchDownload your very own patch template and get creative.

Carrot patch kids

Carrot patch kidsAll you need to know about growing delicious carrots for a healthy snack.

Free strawberries!

Free strawberries!Fancy some free strawberries? Then check out Chris’ fab technique!

Easy beans

Easy beansMake like Jack and grow yourself a bean stalk or two… here’s how.

Get a greenhouse

Get a greenhouseGreenhouses are great for growing – get started with yours today.

Tangy toms for you

Tangy toms for youThe tomato is a must for every budding gardener – easy and delicious.

Organising your garden

Organising your gardenTo get the most out of your garden from the start, follow these handy hints.

Arranging vegetables

Arranging vegetablesMake sure you’ve got all your vegetables in order. Not sure how? Watch here.

Get growing beans

Get growing beansLittle beans come from big plants – follow these top tips to get yours growing.

Window ledge wisdom

Window ledge wisdomDon’t have a garden, don’t worry – you can grow great food inside too.

Corn and pumpkins

Corn and pumpkinsIf you want big vegetables for little effort – then give sweetcorn and pumpkin a go.

Let’s get potting

Let’s get pottingSave space with an amazing pottage hanging basket – pretty and edible!

Full of beans

Full of beansGet your beans off to a great start in individual pots – check it out here.

Strawberry stealth

Strawberry stealthProtect your strawberries from birds, slugs and other pests with these top tips.

Pea perfection

Pea perfectionCheck out this great value way to grow a crop of peas – it’s easy peasy.

Potato challenge

Potato challengeMashed, boiled or baked… no matter how you like them, start growing potatoes today.

Plant your patch

Plant your patchChris Collins shows you how best to sort vegetables to make the most of your crops.

Greenhouse invaders

Greenhouse invadersPesky pests invading your fruit and vegetable patch? Then stop them with these top tips.

Weeding

WeedingTo make weeding worthwhile, get to grips with what to weed and how.