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One’s spuds are coming up a treat: Queen grows fruit and veg at Palace for first time since war
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1192896/One-s-spuds-coming-treat-Queen-grows-fruit-veg-Palace-time-war.html

By Martin Delgado Last updated at 1:16 AM on 14th June 2009


Queen of Greens: Her Majesty and Prince Philip tour the allotment with Palace gardener Claire Midgley


Royal veg: The Queen's produce will will be served up at formal state banquets

The Queen is growing fruit and vegetables in the grounds of Buckingham Palace – for the first time since the Second World War.

Onions, leeks, beans, tomatoes, lettuce and potatoes have been planted and the first strawberries from the 30ft by 13ft plot have already hit the Royal kitchens.

The Queen’s produce will feed several hundred palace workers and will be served up at formal state banquets.

But unlike more common or garden allotments, her palace patch is immaculately arranged, with the potatoes in a stylish semi-circle – and the crops are carefully tended by expert gardeners.

Fittingly, among the varieties being grown are Golden Queen and White Queen tomatoes, Northern Queen lettuces and Royal Red and Blue Queen French beans.

The project was started after the charity Garden Organic donated seeds of endangered historic vegetables from its heritage seed library.

On a visit to the allotment last week, the Queen and Prince Philip were shown Stuttgarter onions, Musselburgh leeks, Red Ace beetroot, Fly Away carrots and the rare climbing Blue Queen beans.

A Palace spokesman said: ‘Several hundred people work at Buckingham Palace and I am sure they will be eating produce from the allotment. The vegetables are also likely to be served at more formal occasions such as state banquets.’