A quick quide to when to plant vegetables and herbs, and when to harvest.
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Vegetables
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Easiest from seeds or plants?
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When to sow/plant
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Sowings/ plantings per season
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Harvest
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Baby beetroot
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Seeds
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Sow Apr-Jul
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2-3
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Jul-Oct
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Baby carrots
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Seeds
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Sow Apr-Jun
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2-3
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Jul-Oct
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Chard
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Seeds
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Sow Apr-Jul
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1-2
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Jul-Nov & Feb-Mar
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Courgettes Squash
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Seeds/plants
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Plant May-Jun
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1
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Jul-Oct
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Garlic
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Sets (cloves)
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Plant Oct-Nov or Jan-Feb
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1
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July
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Kale
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Seeds/plants
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Sow May-Jun
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1
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Sep-Nov & Feb-Mar
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Peashoots Mangetout
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Seeds
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Sow Mar-Jun
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2-3
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May-Aug
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Peppers Chillies
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Plants
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Plant May-June
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1
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Aug-Oct
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Potatoes (new)
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Seed tubers
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Plant Mar-Apr and Jul-early Aug
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1-2
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Jul & Nov
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Salads
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Seeds
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Sow Mar-Sep
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4-6
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Apr-Nov
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Shallots
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Sets (small bulbs)
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Plant Mar
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1
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Jul-Aug
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Tomatoes
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Plants
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Plant May-Jun
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1
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Jul or Aug-Oct
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Leafy herbs
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Basil
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Seeds/plants
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Plant late May and again in late Jul
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1-2
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Jul-Sep
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Chervil
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Seeds
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Sow Mar-Jul
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3-4
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May-Nov & Feb-Mar
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Coriander
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Seeds
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Sow Apr-Jul
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3-4
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Jul-Sep
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Parsley
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Plants
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Plant Apr (and Jul if crop fails)
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1-2
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Jun-Nov & Feb-March
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