We have just over thirty pick-your-own farms in Noord-Brabant. More than half of them have flowers. Then there are apples, strawberries, raspberries and a number of self-harvest vegetable gardens. A few farms have asparagus. We have no cherries in Brabant.

U-pick farms in Noord-Brabant: five worth a closer look

A note on this list: two of the five work with a subscription and one is open by appointment only. They are on here anyway because of how much they grow.

Pluck van het veld in Cromvoirt, near Den Bosch, has the longest list in the province. It works through a subscription: from May to mid-December you harvest every week, 4 to 7 kinds a week in spring and 8 to 12 later on. The flower garden is open from late May to mid-October, also for subscribers. In spring there are tulips. Whether you can come without a subscription is not clear to us. Almost fifty reviews, all good.

FlowerWise in Tilburg is listed with us for edible flowers. But you can only pick as part of a workshop, or for funeral flowers. The garden is open by appointment only. Nice if you are looking for a workshop, not if you want to grab a quick bunch.

Pluk Vrolijk in Almkerk: dahlias and field flowers from mid-July to the end of September. You park at the car park between Boompjes 4 and 5. Opening hours are only on their social media. There is a toilet and you can pay by card.

Pluktuin Forever Flower Crafts in Beek en Donk is at a care farm. Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 to 16:00, and until 12:00 in school holidays. So not at the weekend. Self-service, with scissors and rubber bands ready; pay in cash or by QR. It has one review.

Tuinderij ’t Wild has a ’s-Hertogenbosch address but is in Rosmalen, in the Kanaalpark next to De Groote Wielen. A self-harvest garden for members, from June through November. Open Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00. Coloured flags on the field show what you may harvest.

If you just want a garden you can walk into without any fuss, look at the flower gardens in the full list. Those are mostly self-service.