A simple planting guide: when to plant vegetables
Check out our quick and easy guide on when to plant vegetables and herbs in the UK, including whether to use seeds or plants and the month’s to harvest them all.
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| Vegetable | Use seeds or plants? | When to plant | Sowings/ plantings per season | When to harvest? |
| Baby beetroot | Seeds |
Apr-Jul |
2-3 | Jul-Oct |
| Baby carrots | Seeds | Apr-Jun |
2-3 |
Jul-Oct |
| Chard | Seeds | Apr-Jul |
1-2 |
Jul-Nov & Feb-Mar |
| Courgettes & Squash | Seeds/plants | May-Jun |
1 |
Jul-Oct |
| Garlic | Sets (cloves) | Oct-Nov or Jan-Feb |
1 |
July |
| Kale | Seeds/plants | May-Jun |
1 |
Sep-Nov & Feb-Mar |
| Peashoots & Mangetout | Seeds | Mar-Jun |
2-3 |
May-Aug |
| Peppers & Chillies | Plants | May-June |
1 |
Aug-Oct |
| New potatoes | Seed tubers | Mar-Apr & Jul-early Aug |
1-2 |
Jul & Nov |
| Salads | Seeds | Mar-Sep |
4-6 |
Apr-Nov |
| Shallots | Sets (small bulbs) | March |
1 |
Jul-Aug |
| Tomatoes | Plants | May-Jun |
1 |
Jul or Aug-Oct |
When to plant herbs |
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| Basil | Seeds/plants | Late May and again in late Jul |
1-2 |
Jul-Sep |
| Chervil | Seeds | Mar-Jul |
3-4 |
May-Nov & Feb-Mar |
| Coriander | Seeds | Apr-Jul |
3-4 |
Jul-Sep |
| Parsley | Plants | Apr (and Jul if crop fails) |
1-2 |
Jun-Nov & Feb-March |
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