Planting Calendar


Vegetable
Sowing Time
Plant Out
Harvest
Artichoke
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  
May-June

Jul-Oct
Beans Dwarf French  
May-June

Jul-Oct
Beans Runner
May-June

Jul-Oct
Beans Yard Long
Feb-Mar
May-June
Harvest young
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
Spring & Late

Early summer
Brussels Sprout
Feb-Apr
Apr-May
Aug-Mar




Cabbage Pointed
Feb-Jun
Mar-June
Jun-Oct
Cabbage Round & 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
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
Cucumber (Indoor)
Dec-Apr
Jan-May
Mar-Jun




Endive
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 
July-Aug

3-4 weeks
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 




Okra
Early spring onwards
June
When young
Onion Salad
Feb-Jun

Jun-Nov
Onion Bulbing
Feb-Apr

Aug-Oct
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




Spinach
Mar-Jul

Apr-Oct
Squash -Courgettes
Mar-Apr
May-Jun
Jun-Sept
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




Tomato  indoor
Nov-Mar
Jan-May
Aug-Oct
Turnip
Mar-Aug

Jun-Nov




Watercress
Mid Spring onwards

June to Winter (protected)




Artichoke  Globe

Soil preparation
Choose an open, sunny spot with well-drained soil. The architectural good looks of artichokes means the plants are perfect for the back of a border.
Add plenty of well-rotted manure to the planting site and add horticultural grit to clay soil to improve drainage.
 
Rake in some general fertiliser before planting, spreading it at a rate of 60g per sq m.

How to plant
Dig a hole bigger than the sucker and plant so that the soil mark on the stem sits at the same level as the surface of the soil. 
Fill the hole with soil, ensure the plant is held firmly and water well.

Aftercare
Water plants well until established, ensuring that they don't dry out in hot weather.Cut back stems in autumn and protect the crown over winter with a thick mulch of bark chippings, straw or other material. 
In early spring add a mulch of well-rotted manure to help boost growth.

Harvesting
In its first year, plants need to put all their energy into making growth, so remove any flowerheads as they form. 
In the second year, allow the edible heads to develop for harvesting in summer. Pick the terminal bud (the one at the top) first, when it's large and swollen, but before the scales have started to open - cut off with a few centimetres of stem attached. 
Pick the side buds when they have reached a decent size.