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Planting calendar
When to sow, plant and harvest 25 of the most-grown UK crops — in one honest grid. Pick a month to see exactly what to do right now, or scan a crop across the whole year.
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Crop
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Fruiting veg
Pumpkin & squash
Legumes
French bean
Broad bean
Leaves & salad
Rocket
Spinach
Swiss chard
Roots
Radish
Alliums
Brassicas
Calabrese (broccoli)
Herbs
Showing 25 crops. Timings are indicative for an average UK season.
A word of honesty. These are indicative timings for an average UK season. Up north, nudge
sowings a week or two later in spring and earlier in autumn; in the mild south-west or under cover, you can often
start earlier. Your own soil, aspect and the weather that year matter more than the calendar — treat this as a
sensible guide, not a rulebook.
Timings reviewed July 2026. Grow-your-own guidance for an average UK season.