Monthly Vegetable Seed Sowing List

[Kristen]

This thread is a list, for each month, of which vegetable seeds to sow.

If you have any comments, suggestions, disagree with anything, please post a reply

You can scroll down to the posts for each month, here are some links direct to the post for each specific month:

January
February
March

April

May - to follow

[Kristen]

January Vegetable Seed Sowing List

This list, and indeed the whole thread, is taken from an idea that Bigmallly started (in this thread), so I've taken my January list from that original post and adapted slightly. I'll update this post with any comments folk may have - sorry its getting a bit late in January, and I'll need to post a February list shortly!

January Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Asparagus - Under Glass now, sow until February. Plant out 2nd year
Aubergine - Under Glass until March/April
Broad Bean (Aquadulce Claudia) - Direct Sow over-wintering varieties (better Nov or Feb/Mar), other varieties Mar-Apr
Early Cauliflower - Under Glass until February
Cress - Indoors, anytime
Lettuce (Winter varieties) - Under Glass (last sowing month)
Mustard - Indoors, anytime
Onions - Under Glass for early crop, Feb-Apr main sowing time
Peppers Chilli & Sweet - Under Glass, needs heat and light, otherwise sow Feb-Apr
Potatoes - Start them chitting when they arrive, frost free.
Rhubarb - Sow Direct, until April. Named variety plants may be better
Shallots - Under Glass for early crop, Feb-Apr main sowing time
Sprouting Seeds - Indoors, anytime
Strawberry - Under Glass, until April. Named variety plants may be better

Kristen thinks too early!:

Celeriac - Under Glass now, better February, sow until April
Celery - Under Glass now, better February, sow until April
Pea (Meteor) - Maybe? Sow Direct, main sowing Mar-Jun

[Kristen]

February Vegetable Seed Sowing List

February Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Asparagus - Under Glass now, last sowing month. Plant out 2nd year
Aubergine - Under Glass until March/April
Broad Bean - Direct Sow over-wintering varieties until Mar, other varieties Mar-Apr
Beans Dwarf French - for an early crop under Glass
Beans Yard Long - I don't think they are worth growing except under cover (need very hot summer otherwise)
Fennel
Onions - if not sown earlier, Feb-Apr main sowing time. bulbing-up triggered by day length so this crop cannot "catch up"
Parsley - sow until July
Peppers Chilli & Sweet - Under Glass, sow until Apr
Potatoes - Start them chitting when they arrive, frost free.
Radish - sow for an indoor crop
Rhubarb - Sow Direct, until April. Named variety plants may be better
Rocket - sow successionally until September
Shallots - if not sown earlier, Feb-Apr main sowing time

Kristen thinks too early!:

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower - sow until April. Don't give the seedlings any extra heat.
Carrots - Amsterdam Forcing etc. - Maybe? Too early?
Celeriac - Under Glass now,sow until April
Celery - Under Glass now, sow until April
Cucumber - Under Glass now, needs heat & light (I think tis too early), sow until April
Kohl Rabi - Under Glass now, sow successionally until July (I would not start yet)
Leeks (Summer) - think it is too early, but some people start in February
Parsnip - sow until April. I think it is too early on heavy, cold & wet soil.
Tomatoes - sow now for an early start for glasshouse crops, they need heat and benefit from extra light; main sowings March ownwards.

[Kristen]

March Vegetable Seed Sowing List

March Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Start sowing in March:

Artichoke (until Apr)
Beetroot (until July)
Broad Bean - Non over-wintering / tender varieties (until Apr)
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower (until Apr). Don't give the seedlings any extra heat.
Carrots (until Jul)
Celeriac - (until Apr) - Long season crop, don't delay!
Celery - Under Glass (until Apr)
Cucumber Under Glass (until May)
Endive (until Aug)
Gherkin (until Apr)
Herbs (Chives, Coriander, Dill, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, etc)
Kale (until May)
Kohl Rabi (until Jul)
Lamb's Lettuce (Corn Salad) (until Aug)
Leeks (until Apr)
Lettuce (until Jul)
Mangetout Peas (until Jun)
Pak Choi (until Aug)
Parsnip (until Apr)
Peas (until Jun)
Salsify & Scorzonera (until Apr)
Spinach (until Sep)
Spring Onions (until Jul)
Swiss Chard (until Jun)
Tomatoes Under Glass (until Apr)
Turnips (until Jul)

Kristen thinks too early!:

Chinese Cabbage (likely to bolt)
Melon Under Glass
Sweetcorn
Squash, Courgettes, Marrows

Continue to sow - LAST MONTH!:

Onions (from seed) - can sow in April, but bulbing up is day-length critical

Still time to sow, if not sown earlier:

Aubergine - Under Glass until March/April
Parsley - (until Jul)
Peppers Chilli & Sweet - Under Glass, sow until Apr
Potatoes - Start them chitting when they arrive, frost free.
Radish
Shallots - Feb-Apr main sowing time

Successional sow:

Rocket - sow successionally until September

[Kristen]

April Vegetable Seed Sowing List

April Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Start sowing in April:

Beans, Dwarf French (as a Greenhouse crop - this month)
Brocolli, Sprouting (for next Spring) (Until Jun)
Florence Fennel (until Jul)
Melon Under Glass (this month)
Potatoes - need earthing-up/protecting with fleece against late frosts
Squash, Courgettes, Marrows - raise under glass, must be frost free - don't be in too much of a hurry - Mid-month will do
Swede (until Jun)
Sweetcorn (until May or maybe Jun) - raise under glass, must be frost free.

Kristen thinks too early!:

Runner and French Beans (for an outdoor crop - might be OK towards the end of the month) - raise under glass, must be frost free.
Chinese Cabbage (likely to bolt)

Continue to sow - LAST MONTH!:

Artichoke (Globe)
Aubergine - Under Glass
Broad Bean - Non over-wintering / tender varieties
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower. Don't give the seedlings any extra heat.
(Summer Cabbage and Cauliflower can continue to be sown for another couple of months)
Celeriac - Long season crop, don't delay!
Celery
Gherkin
Leeks
Parsnip
Peppers Chilli & Sweet - Under Glass
Salsify & Scorzonera
Shallots - Feb-Apr main sowing time
Tomatoes Under Glass

Still time to sow, if not sown earlier:

Beetroot (until July)
Carrots (until Jul)
Cucumber Under Glass (until May)
Endive (until Aug)
Herbs (Chives, Coriander, Dill, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, etc)
Kale (until May)
Kohl Rabi (until Jul)
Lamb's Lettuce (Corn Salad) (until Aug)
Lettuce (until Jul)
Mangetout Peas (until Jun)
Parsley - (until Jul)
Pak Choi (until Aug)
Peas (until Jun)
Radish
Spinach (until Sep)
Spring Onions (until Jul)
Swiss Chard (until Jun)
Turnips (until Jul)

Successional sow:

Rocket - sow successionally until September

[Kristen]

May Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for May list

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June Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for June list

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July Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for July list

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August Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for August list

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September Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for September list

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October Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for October list

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November Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for November list

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December Vegetable Seed Sowing List

Reserved for December list

[Kristen]

I had a change of heart, and thought having all 12 months at the start of the thread might be better, so I've "reserved" some posts to add them later. I'll add forward links to where the chatter actually starts

[Kristen]

I've added a February sowing list here:
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1318458

For any comments please reply-to that post, or just post a reply here. Thanks