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  • Monthly Vegetable Seed Sowing List

    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
    Last edited by Kristen; 03-04-2015, 11:11 AM.
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    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
    Last edited by Kristen; 01-03-2015, 10:32 AM.
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    • #3
      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.
      Last edited by Kristen; 28-02-2015, 10:38 AM.
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      • #4
        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
        Last edited by Kristen; 28-02-2015, 06:07 PM.
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        • #5
          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
          Last edited by Kristen; 04-04-2015, 07:15 AM.
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          • #6
            May Vegetable Seed Sowing List

            Reserved for May list
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            • #7
              June Vegetable Seed Sowing List

              Reserved for June list
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              • #8
                July Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                Reserved for July list
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                • #9
                  August Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                  Reserved for August list
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                  • #10
                    September Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                    Reserved for September list
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                    • #11
                      October Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                      Reserved for October list
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                      • #12
                        November Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                        Reserved for November list
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                          December Vegetable Seed Sowing List

                          Reserved for December list
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                          • #14
                            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
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                            • #15
                              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
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