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Vegetable Sowing Calendar
The Vegetable Sowing Calendar
When to sow Vegetables, planting seeds, what to
plant, time to plant out and when
the vegetables are ready for harvesting. The following sowing information for
vegetable seeds is for guidance only, planting seeds of different varieties may require different
sowing times. If you are in the North the sowing times will be later than in
Southern England.
|
Vegetable |
Sowing Time |
Planting Out |
Harvest |
| Artichoke Globe | Mar-April | May | Jul-Nov |
| Asparagus | Jan-feb | Apr-May | Apr-June |
| Aubergine (indoor) | Nov-Feb | Jan-Apr | April onwards |
| Beans Broad | Nov & Feb-May | May to Oct | |
| Beans French climbing (Indoor) | Feb-May | May-Jun | May-Oct |
| Beans French climbing (Outdoor) | May-June | Jul-Oct | |
| Beans Dwarf French (outdoor) | May-June | Jul-Oct | |
| Beans Runner | May-June | Jul-Oct | |
| Beans Yard Long | Feb-Mar | May-June | Harvest when young & succulent |
| Beet Leaf | Mar-Jul | Jun-Oct | |
| Beetroot | Mar-Jul | Jun-Oct | |
| Black Cabbage | Apr-May | Sep-Jan | |
| Borecole/Kale | May-Jul | Jun-Aug | Oct-Feb |
| Broccoli Sprouting | Apr-Jun | Jun-July | July-May |
| Broccoli Raab | Spring & Late Summer to early Autumn | Early summer & Autumn | |
| Brussels Sprout | Feb-Apr | Apr-May | Aug-Mar |
| Cabbage Pointed | Feb-Jun | Mar-June | Jun-Oct |
| Cabbage Ballhead & Red | Feb-May | Apr-Jul | Jul-Nov |
| Cabbage Winter | Apr-May | May-Jun | Oct onwards |
| Cabbage Savoy | Apr-May | May-Jun | Oct onwards |
| Calabrese | Mar-July | Apr-July | June-Dec |
| Cape Gooseberry | Feb-Apr | Sept-Nov | |
| Carrot | Jan-Aug | June-Mar | |
| Cauliflower | Jan-June | Mar-July | All year round |
| Celeriac | Feb-Apr | Apr-May | Oct-Dec |
| Celery | Feb-May | Mar-Jun | Jul-Nov |
| Celtuce | Mar-June | June onwards | |
| Chicory | May-Jun | Oct-Dec | |
| Cucumber (Indoor) | Dec-Apr | Jan-May | Mar-Jun |
| Endive (outdoor) | Mar-Jul | May-Aug | Jul-Oct |
| Florence Fennel | Apr-Jul | May-Aug | Jul-Sep |
| Kale/Borecole | May-Jul | Jun-Aug | Oct-Feb |
| Kohl Rabi | Feb-Jul | Apr-Jun | Jun-Oct |
| Lambs Lettuce - Corn Salad | July-Aug | 3-4 weeks - can be over wintered under cloches | |
| Leek | Mar-May | Apr-May | Jul-Apr |
| Lettuce (indoor) | All Year Round | All Year Round | |
| Lettuce (outdoor) | Feb onwards | Apr onwards | Jun onwards |
| Melon | Mar-Apr | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep |
| Mustard | Apr & June-Sep | 4-6 weeks late sown protect under cloches | |
| Okra | Early spring onwards | June | When young and tender |
| Onion Salad | Feb-Jun | Jun-Nov | |
| Onion Bulbing | Feb-Apr | Aug-Oct | |
| Onion Japanese | Aug | Jun-Jul | |
| Oriental Chinese Cabbage | Feb-Jul | Mar-Aug | Jun-Nov |
| Pak Choi | May-Sep | June-Oct | |
| Parsley | Feb-Jul & Sep | June onwards & April Onwards | |
| Parsnip | Feb-Apr | Oct-Feb | |
| Peas | Nov & Mar-Jun | May & Jun-Sept | |
| Peas - Sugar | Feb-May | Jun-Sept | |
| Peppers Indoor | Dec-Apr | Feb-Jun | Apr-Oct |
| Radicchio | Mar-May | Apr-Jun | Jun-Nov |
| Radish (indoor) | All Year Round | Feb-Dec | |
| Radish Outdoor | Mar-Aug | Jun-Nov | |
| Rhubarb | Feb - May | 2nd year | |
| Rocket | Feb-Sep | 3-4 weeks Varies per variety | |
| Salsify | Early Spring | Aug-Oct | |
| Scorzonera | Spring & August | Winter | |
| Spinach | Mar-Jul | Apr-Oct | |
| Squash -Courgettes & Marrow | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jun-Sept |
| Squash Pumpkin | Apr-Jun | May | Jul-Oct |
| Strawberry | Oct-Nov & Dec-Jan | May onwards | |
| Swede | Apr-Jun | Sep-Mar | |
| Sweet Corn | Apr-Jun | Aug-Oct | |
| Swiss Chard | Spring - Late Summer | Late Summer-Spring | |
| Tomatillo | Feb-Apr | Aug-Sep | |
| Tomato indoor | Nov-Mar | Jan-May | Aug-Oct |
| Turnip | Mar-Aug | Jun-Nov | |
| Watercress | Mid Spring onwards | June to Winter (protected) | |
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