Use our month by month lists to help you stay up to date what to plant now, and what to do in the garden this month — or maybe just for some inspiration. Find out what you should be planting & growing in the garden in the coming weeks!
Our essential guide to what, where and when you can start growing your flowers, vegetables and fruit is also right here. You'll even find some hints on what's good to put in your shopping basket each month!
Whether you have all day to spare or just half an hour, there is always something to do in the garden. Take a look at our lists below to find out what to do in your garden now.
January is the perfect time to try something new, and plenty of veg seeds can be started off indoors this month. A few of the hardiest crops can even be direct sown outside.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Aubergines | Broad beans | Brussels sprouts | Parsnips |
Chillies | Peas | Cabbage | Spinach (perpetual) |
Kale | Cauliflowers | Swedes | |
Lettuce | Chicory | ||
Microgreens | Kale | ||
Onions | Leeks | ||
Salad leaves | Microgreens |
February is one of the coldest months of the year but, if you look closely, there are signs that spring is just around the corner! Keep sowing your veg seeds indoors, and if you're planning to use raised beds, build them now.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Aubergines | Mint | Broad beans | Broccoli |
Basil | Microgreens | Parsnips | Brussels sprouts |
Broad beans | Onions | Peas | Cabbages |
Brussels sprouts | Oregano | Cauliflowers | |
Cabbages (Summer) | Parsley | Chicory | |
Carrots | Radish | Kale | |
Cauliflowers | Rosemary | Leeks | |
Celeriac | Salad leaves | Microgreens | |
Celery | Sweet marjoram | Parsnips | |
Chillies | Sweet peppers | Salad leaves | |
Cucumbers | Tomatoes | Spinach (perpetual) | |
Kale | Thyme | Swedes | |
Leeks | Chinese cabbage | ||
Lettuce |
A lighter and brighter month for gardeners, mid-March heralds the arrival of spring. One of the busiests months in the vegetable growing calendar, you can sow a much larger variety of vegetables directly outside this month.
In most parts of the UK, you can harden off and plant out seedlings this month. Make sure you keep on top of weeding so your growing veg doesn't have to compete for nutrients.
Keep sowing seeds little and often through May. Direct sown seeds like spinach, carrot and lettuce will probably need thinning out this month to give them room to grow.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest |
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Basil | Beetroot | Asparagus |
Broccoli | Broad beans | Cauliflowers |
Butternut squash | Butternut squash | Microgreens |
Cabbage (Spring) | Carrots | Pak choi |
Cauliflowers | Cauliflowers | Radishes |
Courgettes | Fennel | Salad leaves |
Cucumbers | Kale | Spinach (annual) |
French beans | Kohl Rabi | Spinach (perpetual) |
Microgreens | Lettuce | Spring onions |
Marrow | Pak choi | Turnips |
Pumpkin | Peas | |
Runner beans | Radicchio | |
Squash | Radishes | |
Sweetcorn | Salad leaves | |
Chinese cabbage | Swiss Chard | |
Cabbage (winter) | Turnips | |
Cabbages (Summer) | Chinese cabbage | |
Cabbage (winter) | ||
Cabbages (Summer) | ||
Parsnips |
Summer has arrived, along with the longest day of the year. Warmer temperatures and extra sunlight mean there's lots to harvest in the vegetable garden.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest |
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Basil | Beetroot | Asparagus |
Broccoli | Carrots | Beetroot |
Microgreens | Cauliflowers | Broad beans |
Pumpkin | Courgettes | Broccoli |
Chinese cabbage | Fennel | Cauliflowers |
French beans | Kohl Rabi | |
Kohl Rabi | Lettuce | |
Lettuce | Microgreens | |
Marrow | Peas | |
Pak choi | Radishes | |
Peas | Rocket | |
Radicchio | Salad leaves | |
Radishes | Spinach (annual) | |
Runner beans | Spinach (perpetual) | |
Salad leaves | Spring onions | |
Spinach (annual) | Turnips | |
Spring onions | ||
Swiss Chard | ||
Turnips | ||
Chinese cabbage |
The long, warm days of July are ideal for gardening, and you should have a load of fresh vegetables to harvest. Keep up with successional sowing to make sure your veg patch is productive into autumn.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Microgreens | Beetroot | Artichoke (globe) | Radishes |
Spring Cabbage | French beans | Basil | Salad leaves |
Chinese cabbage | Lettuce | Broad beans | Spinach (annual) |
Pak choi | Broccoli | Spinach (perpetual) | |
Radicchio | Beetroot | Spring onions | |
Radishes | Carrots | Squash | |
Rocket | Cauliflowers | Sweet peppers | |
Runner beans | Courgettes | Swiss Chard | |
Salad leaves | Cucumbers | Tomatoes | |
Spinach (annual) | French beans | Turnips | |
Spring onions | Kohl Rabi | Marrow | |
Swede | Lettuce | ||
Swiss Chard | Microgreens | ||
Spring Cabbage | Pak choi | ||
Chinese cabbage | Peas |
August is the last official month of summer, and your vegetable garden really comes into its own this month with plenty of produce to harvest.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Microgreens | Lettuce | Artichoke (globe) | Onions |
Spring Cabbage | Pak choi | Aubergines | Pak choi |
Red Cabbage | Radicchio | Basil | Radishes |
Chinese cabbage | Radishes | Beetroot | Rocket |
Rocket | Broad beans | Runner beans | |
Salad leaves | Broccoli | Salad leaves | |
Spring onions | Butternut squash | Spinach (annual) | |
Spring Cabbage | Carrots | Spinach (perpetual) | |
Red Cabbage | Cauliflowers | Spring onions | |
Chinese cabbage | Celery | Squash | |
Chillies | Sweetcorn | ||
Courgettes | Sweet peppers | ||
Cucumbers | Swiss Chard | ||
Fennel | Tomatoes | ||
French beans | Turnips | ||
Kohl Rabi | Marrow | ||
Lettuce | Microgreens |
As autumn arrives, it's time to start thinking about tidying up and preparing for winter. Your French and runner beans will keep producing provided you harvest regularly and feed and water them.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Lettuce | Kale | Artichoke (globe) | Onions |
Microgreens | Pak choi | Aubergines | Pak choi |
Radicchio | Beetroot | Parsnips | |
Radishes | Broccoli | Peas | |
Rocket | Brussels sprouts | Pumpkins | |
Spring onions | Butternut squash | Radishes | |
Spinach (perpetual) | Cabbage (Spring) | Rocket | |
Carrots | Runner beans | ||
Cauliflowers | Spinach (annual) | ||
Celeriac | Spinach (perpetual) | ||
Celery | Spring onions | ||
Chillies | Squash | ||
Courgettes | Sweetcorn | ||
Cucumbers | Sweet peppers | ||
Kale | Swiss Chard | ||
Fennel | Tomatoes | ||
French beans | Turnips | ||
Kohl Rabi | Marrow | ||
Lettuce | Salad leaves |
As many summer crops come to an end, October is the perfect time to sow seeds for next spring. Why not start some bags of leaf mould to improve your soil, too?
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Cauliflowers | Spinach (perpetual) | Aubergines | Lettuce |
Lettuce | Onions | Beetroot | Microgreens |
Microgreens | Broccoli | Pak choi | |
Brussels sprouts | Parsnips | ||
Butternut squash | Pumpkin | ||
Cabbage (Spring) | Radishes | ||
Carrots | Salad leaves | ||
Cauliflowers | Spinach (annual) | ||
Celeriac | Spinach (perpetual) | ||
Celery | Spring onions | ||
Chillies | Squash | ||
Fennel | Sweet peppers | ||
French beans | Swede | ||
Kale | Swiss Chard | ||
Kohl Rabi |
Darker, cool November is the perfect time to sow your broad beans and peas for next spring, and you can still plant onion, shallot and garlic sets wherever you have space.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Lettuce | Broad beans | Brussels sprouts | Microgreens |
Microgreens | Peas | Cauliflowers | Parsnips |
Celeriac | Spinach (perpetual) | ||
Kale | Swede | ||
Lettuce |
The perfect month to start planning for the year ahead, December is a good time to review successes and decide what to grow next. Try growing microgreens on a windowsill — they're a great way to up your nutrient intake through winter.
Sow Indoors | Sow Outdoors | Harvest | |
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Lettuce | Broad beans | Brussels sprouts | Parsnips |
Microgreens | Kale | Spinach (perpetual) | |
Leeks | Swede | ||
Microgreens |
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