FAQs - The Grow Up

You’re probably wondering to yourself “where do I start with this growing stuff?”. It might feel overwhelming, or particularly daunting. Well, don’t worry, because below is a list of The Grow Up FAQs we get asked all of the time. 

We’ve done our best to answer them, so if you have a question that’s not here, then please drop us a line! We’ll do our best to answer it, and obviously then include it in The Grow Up FAQs below. We’re here to help make growing your fruit and vegetables as simple as possible. And there’s no such thing as a wrong question! 

Using The Grow Up

I've signed up but haven't received any emails from you guys

As a new service, sometimes our emails may unfortunately end up in your Junk folders. 
So, as a result, please could you: 

a) check your Junk folders for any emails you may have missed from us

b) mark The Grow Up as a safe sender, and additionally then move any emails to your regular Inbox.

That way, you should then receive our emails going forward, as we want to ensure you never miss a beet on your growing journey.

Is The Grow Up free to use?

Yes! Because want as many people as possible to have access to our wonderful experts here at The Grow Up. it’s available to anyone. We’re here to help you grow the fruit and vegetables you want to. 

Make sure you sign up for our free Weekly Growing Guide to get the most out of our platform.

I don't have a garden. Can I still use The Grow Up?

Of course! We certainly want The Grow Up to be as inclusive and accessible to as many of you as possible.

We know lots of people don’t have outside space where they could grow food, so we’ll make sure we cater for those growing indoors as well. Be it Window boxes or Indoor Pots, we’ll guide you through this process with as much detail and love as if you were growing outside. 

Check out the different options and our handy video guides on our Getting Started (LINK) page

Is this going to cost a lot of money?

Absolutely not. Firstly, the whole point of The Grow Up was to empower people to be able to grow their own fruit and vegetables no matter their living situation, especially in this current economic climate.

In addition, we’re passionate about upcycling, and thus reusing everyday household items to help grow your food. So look out for loads of fun tips and tricks on that front in our blogs (LINK TO TOOL SHED) and social content.

Growing Fruit and Vegetables

I'm undoubtedly useless at gardening, and have never grown anything before. Is this for me?

 

Of course. For this reason, we want The Grow Up to be inclusive and accessible for everyone. 

Indeed, our weekly Growing Guide will break down everything you need to do into the simplest terms and easiest-to-follow steps.

So  consequently, no don’t worry, as no previous gardening experience is necessary at all.

 

What will I need to get started?

 

For one thing, a “Can Do” attitude! We’ll be offering loads of tips on using everyday items to help you grow your food, while putting out a ton of social content to compliment the info on the site. 

Nevertheless, it’s not a bad idea to have a digging implement of some kind as a basic tool. Check out our Getting Started page (LINK) for more info on what you may need, depending on your growing method.

 

No Dig Bed with spade in it
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn't need to be difficult! Check out our blog on No Dig Growing for a simple way to get started immediately.
Seed tape packets embedded in the soil
We want to get you growing right away so we'll provide all of the simple yet effective shortcuts you need

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