UK Sowing Calendar
Month-by-month sowing and harvest windows for the UK (south-UK baseline). Sow outdoors
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| Crop | Sow indoors | Sow outdoors | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar-Apr | None | —–— |
| Potato | None | Mar-Apr (first earlies Mar, maincrop Apr) | —–— |
| Onion | None | Mar-Apr (sets Mar-Apr, seeds Feb-Mar indoors) | —–— |
| Carrot | None | Apr-Jul | —–— |
| Lettuce | Feb-Mar | Mar-Sep | —–— |
| Garlic | None | Oct-Dec or Feb | —–— |
| Pea | Feb | Mar-Jun | —–— |
| Courgette | Apr | late May-Jun | —–— |
| Runner bean | Apr-May | May-Jun | —–— |
| French bean | Apr | May-Jun | —–— |
| Broad bean | None | Oct-Nov or Feb-Mar | —–— |
| Cabbage | Feb-Apr (summer); May (winter) | Apr-Jul | —–— |
| Cauliflower | Feb-Apr | Apr-Jun | —–— |
| Sprouting broccoli | Mar-Apr | Apr-Jun | —–— |
| Brussels sprout | Mar-Apr | Apr | —–— |
| Kale | None | Apr-Jun | —–— |
| Swede | None | Apr-Jun | —–— |
| Turnip | None | Mar-Aug | —–— |
| Beetroot | None | Mar-Jul | —–— |
| Parsnip | None | Feb-May | —–— |
| Leek | Feb-Mar | Apr | —–— |
| Shallot | None | Feb-Mar (sets) / Jan-Feb (seeds) | —–— |
| Spring onion | None | Mar-Aug | —–— |
| Spinach | None | Mar-Jun, Aug-Sep | —–— |
| Chard | None | Mar-Jul | —–— |
| Sweetcorn | Apr | late May | —–— |
| Pumpkin | Apr-May | late May | —–— |
| Butternut squash | Apr | late May | —–— |
| Cucumber | Mar-Apr | late May | —–— |
| Pepper (sweet) | Feb-Mar | None | —–— |
| Chilli | Feb-Mar | None | —–— |
| Celery | Mar | Apr | —–— |
| Radish | None | Feb-Sep | —–— |
| Rhubarb | None | Feb-Mar (crowns) or Nov | —–— |
| Asparagus | None | Mar-Apr (crowns) | —–— |