Sow seeds:

• • broad beans
  • kale
  • kohlrabi
  • parsnip
  • leeks

• at the end of the month, under glass, to plant out at the end of May:
  • • runner beans
    • french beans
    • courgettes
    • squash
    • pumpkins
    • sweet corn

• repeat sow directly in ground:
  • • salad leaves
    • lettuce
    • rocket
    • parsley
    • coriander
    • carrots
    • spring onions

Plant:

• Onion sets, garlic and shallots if not already done Read More »

Sow seeds:

• Directly into the ground:
  • • early beetroot
    • lettuce
    • salad leaves Read More »

Sow:

• indoors from seed in trays or pots - early beetroot, broad beans, spinach, summer cabbage, calabrese, globe artichoke and lettuce Read More »

Sow radish and lettuce in cold frame

Plant garlic & onion sets if not already done

Crop:

celeriac, celery, leeks, parsnips,

sprouts, cabbages, kale

Jerusalem artichokes, & spinach beet

Other jobs: Read More »

Plant garlic & onion sets if not already done

Crop:

celeriac, celery, leeks, parsnips,

sprouts, cabbages,

Jerusalem artichokes, & spinach beet

Other jobs: Read More »

Sow:Broad beans and peas directly into the ground to overwinter.

Plant autumn & Japanese onion sets and garlic.

Plant soft fruit bushes (gooseberries, black, red & white currants) and rhubarb. Read More »

Sow:

Broad beans and peas directly into the ground to overwinter.

Plant garlic and onion sets.

Continue planting spring cabbage and spring green plants. Plant up winter lettuce under cloches. Read More »

Sow

Swiss chard, perpetual spinach & mixed winter salad leaves directly into the vegetable garden.

Lamb’s lettuce, salad onions, mustard & cress can be grown under cloches for winter salads

Planting out (later in the month) seedling:

Perpetual spinach, radicchio, spring cabbages, & chicory.

Harvest:

Broad, French & runner beans, peas, cabbages, onions, carrots, lettuce, courgettes, tomatoes, marrows and sweetcorn. Read More »

August is the month for harvesting. But spend some time planning for the winter.

Sow Parsley for winter cropping

Sow into a seedbed or pots for transplanting later:

Perpetual spinach beet, radicchio, cabbages, winter lettuce & spring onions.

Harvest: Read More »

July is the month when all the hard work in the vegetable garden bares fruit. A lot of time will be spent harvesting fruit and vegetables.

Sow directly into the ground:

Kale, spinach beet, Chinese greens, cabbages, winter lettuce & winter radish.

Harvest:

Soft fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, currants, tay berries.

French & runner beans, peas, potatoes, cabbages, spinach, beetroot, courgettes.

Salad leaves, lettuces, radish & tomatoes. Read More »