Vegetable sowing
Sowing times for veg grown at my allotment in south London| Vegetable | Sown | Planted Out | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke | May | Plenty of space required | |
| Asparagus | Crowns | April | raised bed up with plenty of manure/compost |
| Aubergine | Feb in heat | June | cover with enviromesh when on plot |
| Beetroot | April/May | Direct | |
| Broad Beans winter sow | March Sept | Direct | Cover with cloche |
| Broccoli | March in Pots | May/June | Cover with netting |
| Brussels Sprouts | March in pots | May/June | |
| Cabbage | March | May/June | cover with enviromesh lime bed 4 weeks before |
| Cabbage Spring | July | Sept | Cover with enviromesh |
| Carrot Nantes Carrot Maincrop | Feb/March April/May Aug/sept | Direct " " | Cover with enviromesh |
| Cauliflower summer " Spring | March in pots July " | May/June Sept | Cover with enviromesh " " " |
| Celeriac | Feb/March indoors | May | |
| Chard Bright Lights Ruby | March | June | Good winter crop cover with cloche first sign of frost |
| Courgettes | March in Pots April direct covered with cloche | May/June | Protect from frost |
| Cucumber outdoor | March indoors | June | |
| Fennel | March indoors | June | |
| French bean climbing dwarf | Direct | May/June | After frost |
| Kale Black Red bor | May | June/July | Keep well over winter |
| Kohl Rabi | March/April | May | |
| Leek | April | June/July | |
| Lettuce | March | April/May | Cover with enviromesh |
| Summer Squash | March | May/June | After frost |
| Onion salad | March/May | Direct | thin out |
| Pak Choi " " | March Sept | Direct " | protect from frost |
| Parsnip | March | Direct | Chit seeds |
| Pea early Pea Main crop Mange tout | End of Feb indoors April/May | March/April Direct | |
| Pepper Sweet Pepper chilli | Feb in propagator " " | June | |
| Radish | March onwards Monthly | Direct | |
| Runner Bean | May | Direct | soak bean |
| Spinach | March | April | |
| Swede | April | Direct | net from birds |
| Sweetcorn | April in peat pots | May/June | Plant out after frost |
| Tomatoes outdoor | March indoors | June | |
| Turnip | March | ||
| Winter Squash Pumpkins | March | late May/June | protect from frost |
