Annual Vegetable Planting Timeline
Whether you want to know the best time to plant broccoli and turnips or just want a general overview, our vegetable planting timeline has everything you need to grow your own this year!
Key | SI = Sow Indoors | SO = Sow Outdoors | PO = Plant Out | H = Harvest | ||||||||
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
Artichoke (Globe) | SI | SI | PO | PO | PO H | H | H | H | ||||
Artichoke (Jerusalem) | H | PO | PO | H | H | |||||||
Asparagus | PO | H | H | H | ||||||||
Aubergine Indoors | SI | SI | SI | H | H | H | ||||||
Aubergine Outdoors | SI | SI | PO | PO | H | H | H | |||||
Beetroot | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | ||||
Beans (Broad) | SO | SO | SO | SO | H | H | H | |||||
Beans (French) | SO | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | |||||
Beans (Runner) | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Broccoli | SI | SI PO | PO | H | H | H | H | |||||
Broccoli (Sprouting) | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Brussels Sprouts | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | ||||||
Butternut Squash | H | H | SI | SI | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | H | |
Cabbage | SI | SI | PO | H | H | |||||||
Cabbage (Savoy) | SO | SO | SO | H | H | |||||||
Carrots | SO | SO | PO | PO | H | H | H | |||||
Cauliflower | SO | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | |||||
Celery | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Chard | H | SI | SI | PO | PO | H | H | H | ||||
Chillies | SO | SO | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | ||||
Courgette | SI | SI | SI | H | H | H | H | |||||
Cucumber | SI | SI | SO | SO H | H | H | H | |||||
Fennel | SI | SI | SO | SO | H | H | H | |||||
Garlic | PO | H | H | H | PO | PO | PO | |||||
Kale | H | H | H | SO H | SO H | SO | SO | H | ||||
Leeks | H | H | SO H | SO | PO | H | H | |||||
Lettuce | SO | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | H | ||||
Marrow | SO | SO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Onions (Seed) | SO | SO | SO | H | H | H | ||||||
Onions (Set) | SO | SO | SO | SO H | SO H | H | H | H | ||||
Onions (Spring) | SO | SO | SO | SO H | SO H | H | H | H | ||||
Pak Choi | SO | SO H | SO H | SO H | H | H | H | |||||
Parsnip | H | SO H | SO | SO | H | H | ||||||
Peas | SO | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | H | ||||
Pepper | SI | SI | SI | SO | H | H | H | |||||
Potatoes | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | H | |||||
Pumpkin | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Radish | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | ||||||
Rhubarb | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | ||||||
Rocket/Oriental Salad | SO | SO H | SO H | SO H | SO H | H | H | H | H | |||
Shallots | PO | PO | H | H | H | |||||||
Spinach (Summer) | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | H | H | ||||
Spinach (Winter) | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | H | H | H | |||
Swede | H | H | SO | SO | H | H | ||||||
Sweet Potatoes | PO | PO | H | H | H | |||||||
Sweetcorn | SI | SI SO | SO | H | H | H | ||||||
Tomatoes (Warm Greenhouse) | SI | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | SI | ||||
Tomatoes (Cold Greenhouse) | SI | SI | PO | PO | H | H | H | H | ||||
Tomatoes (Outdoors) | SI | SI | PO | PO | H | H | ||||||
Turnips (Early) | SO | SO | SO | SO H | H | H | H | H | ||||
Turnips (Maincrop) | SO | SO | H | H | H |