52 Weeks to Grow: A Plant to Grow Each Week of the Year

Author Biography

Simon Akeroyd is a passionate gardener, author, and social media influencer with over 30 years' experience in horticulture. He has written more than 30 books, many for the RHS and National Trust, and including Grow Your Groceries (March 2025), which was a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller. With over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, Simon makes gardening accessible to all, sharing easy, low-cost tips for growing in small spaces. As a former BBC gardening researcher and producer, Simon loves to include entertaining storytelling in his informative content and he was recently recognised by the Garden Media Guild as their Social Media Influencer of the Year (2025). Simon has also managed some of Britain’s most stunning gardens, including RHS Wisley and Agatha Christie’s Greenway.