Veg To Plant By Month

January

Vegetable plug plants are a quick and easy way to fill your veg patch. Plant broad beans now for bumper harvests this summer.

Plant	Harvest
Autumn planting onion sets	Brussels sprout	Leeks
Autumn planting shallot sets	Cabbage	Lettuce
Spring planting garlic	Cauliflower	Parsnips
Broad beans	Chicory	Purple sprouting Broccoli
Lettuce	Jerusalem artichoke	Spinach
	Kale	Swede
	Kalettes

February

Plant first early seed potatoes in sacks or containers to make them easier to harvest. Packed with vitamins and minerals, these delicious tubers are a cost-effective way to feed a hungry family.

Plant	Harvest
Broad bean	Brussels sprouts	Lettuce
First early potatoes	Cabbages	Parsnips
Lettuce	Cauliflower	Purple sprouting broccoli
Peas	Chicory	Salad leaves
Salad leaves	Kale	Spinach
Spring planting onion sets	Kalettes	Swede
Spring planting shallot sets	Leeks

March

Plant out cauliflower and broccoli plants this month to keep your supermarket spend to a minimum. Raised by horticultural experts, these strong little plugs give you an excellent head start.

Plant		Harvest
Asparagus crowns	Maincrop potatoes	Broccoli
Aubergine	Peas	Cabbage
Broad bean	Salad leaves	Cauliflowers
Broccoli	Second early potatoes	Kalettes
Cabbage	Spring planting onion sets	Leeks
Cauliflower	Spring planting shallot sets	Lettuce
Peppers (sweet)	Tomatoes	Purple sprouting broccoli
Chillies	Spring planting garlic	Salad leaves
First early potatoes		Spring onions
Lettuce		Swede

April

Growing your own tomatoes couldn't be easier. Simply pop your favourite varieties into a grow bag on the patio. Add courgettes and aubergines to enjoy a healthy Mediterranean diet this summer.

Plant		Harvest
Asparagus crowns	First early potatoes	Asparagus
Aubergine	Globe artichokes	Cauliflowers
Beetroot	Lettuce	Leeks
Broad beans	Maincrop potatoes	Lettuce
Broccoli	Mint	Pak choi
Cabbage	Peas	Purple sprouting broccoli
Cauliflower	Salad leaves	Radish
Peppers (sweet)	Second early potatoes	Salad leaves
Chillies	Spring planting onion sets	Spring onions
Courgette	Spring planting shallot sets
Cucumber	Tomatoes

May

Fill containers and window boxes with lettuce, beetroot and cucumbers for cheap and healthy summer crops. If you can find space for butternut squash and pumpkins you'll have healthy veg to see you through the winter too.

Plant		Harvest
Aubergine	Mint	Asparagus
Beetroot	Oca root	Broad beans
Broccoli	Peas	Cauliflower
Butternut squash	Pumpkin	Lettuce
Cauliflower	Runner beans	Radish
Peppers (sweet)	Salad leaves	Salad leaves
Courgette	Spring planting onion sets	Spinach
Cucumber	Spring planting shallot sets	Spring onions
Globe artichoke	Squash	Turnips
Jerusalem artichoke	Sweetcorn
Leek	Thyme
Lemon verbena	Tomatoes
Lettuce	Yacon root
Maincrop potatoes

June

Looking for the best value vegetable plants? Try high-yielding options like French beans, runner beans and courgettes. The more you harvest the more they produce!

Plant		Harvest
Aubergine	Oca root	Asparagus
Broccoli	Peas	Beetroot
Brussels sprout	Pumpkin	Broad beans
Cabbage	Runner beans	Broccoli
Peppers (sweet)	Salad leaves	Cauliflower
Courgette	Squash	Garlic
French beans	Sweetcorn	Globe artichoke
Globe artichoke	Thyme	Kohl rabi
Jerusalem artichoke	Tomatoes	Lettuce
Kale	Yacon root	Peas
Leek		Potatoes
Leeks		Radish
Lemon verbena		Salad leaves
Lettuce		Spinach
Mint		Turnip

July

Plant kale this month for a versatile superfood that's packed with vitamins, minerals and powerful antioxidants. From salads to stir-fries, it's one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat.

Plant	Harvest
Broccoli	Aubergine	Pak choi
Brussels sprout	Beetroot	Peas
Cabbage	Broad beans	Potatoes
Cauliflower	Broccoli	Radish
French bean	Carrots	Runner beans
Kale	Cauliflower	Salad leaves
Leek	Courgette	Spinach
Lettuce	Cucumbers	Spring onions
Salad leaves	French beans	Squash
	Garlic	Sweet peppers
	Globe artichoke	Swiss chard
	Kohl rabi	Tomatoes
	Lettuce	Turnips
	Marrow

August

Plant out another batch of lettuce and salad leaves and you'll have plenty to keep you going through the autumn. If you have space, it's a good time to plant more cauliflowers too.

Plant	Harvest
Cabbage	Aubergine	Marrow
Cauliflower	Beetroot	Onions
Kale	Broad beans	Peas
Kalettes	Broccoli	Potatoes
Lettuce	Butternut squash	Radish
Salad leaves	Celery	Runner beans
	Chillies	Salad leaves
	Chinese cabbage	Spinach
	Courgette	Squash
	Cucumbers	Sweet peppers
	Fennel	Sweetcorn
	French beans	Swiss chard
	Garlic	Tomatoes
	Globe artichoke	Turnips
	Lettuce

September

As summer crops come to an end, fill any gaps with cabbages and kalettes. A great way to keep your veg patch productive through winter, they'll be ready to harvest before you need the space back next spring.

Plant	Harvest
Cabbage	Aubergine	Lettuce
Kalettes	Beetroot	Marrow
Lettuce	Broccoli	Onions
Salad leaves	Brussels sprouts	Pak choi
	Butternut squash	Parsnips
	Cabbage	Potatoes
	Carrots	Pumpkins
	Cauliflower	Radish
	Celeriac	Runner beans
	Celery	Salad leaves
	Chillies	Spinach
	Chinese cabbage	Spring onion
	Courgette	Squash
	Cucumber	Sweet peppers
	Fennel	Sweetcorn
	French beans	Swiss chard
	Globe artichoke	Tomatoes
	Kale	Peas
	Kohl rabi	Turnips
	Leeks

October

Gaps in your flower beds? Pop in some beautiful swiss chard plants and enjoy colourful stir-fries all through the winter.

Plant	Harvest
Autumn planting onion sets	Aubergine	Marrow
Autumn planting shallot sets	Broccoli	Onions
Autumn planting garlic	Brussels sprouts	Pak choi
Lambs lettuce	Butternut squash	Parsnips
Lettuce	Cabbage	Potatoes
Salad leaves	Carrots	Pumpkin
Spinach	Cauliflower	Purple sprouting broccoli
Swiss chard	Celeriac	Radish
	Chillies	Runner beans
	Chinese cabbage	Salad leaves
	Fennel	Spinach
	French beans	Spring onions
	Jerusalem artichoke	Squash
	Kale	Swede
	Kalettes	Sweet peppers
	Kohl rabi	Swiss chard
	Leeks	Yacon root
	Lettuce

November

November's a great time to plant winter-hardy crops like perpetual spinach. Harvest the leaves little and often to reduce food waste and save money at the supermarket.

Plant	Harvest
Autumn planting onion sets	Brussels sprouts	Leeks
Autumn planting shallot sets	Butternut squash	Lettuce
Autumn planting garlic	Cauliflower	Oca root
Lambs lettuce	Celeriac	Onions
Lettuce	Jerusalem artichoke	Parsnip
Spinach	Kale	Purple sprouting broccoli
Swiss chard	Kalettes	Spinach
	Lambs lettuce	Yacon root

December

There's still time to get autumn planting onion and shallot sets in the ground this month. The basis for so many meals, these versatile vegetables are a cost-effective crop to fill your pantry.

Plant	Harvest
Autumn planting onion sets	Brussels sprouts	Lettuce
Autumn planting shallot sets	Jerusalem artichoke	Parsnip
Lambs lettuce	Kalettes	Purple sprouting broccoli
Lettuce	Lambs lettuce	Spinach
	Leeks	Swede

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