Meta tags:
description=A month by month guide to which seed to sow when.;

Headings (most frequently used words):

month, by, seed, sowing, suggestions, search, vegetable, seeds, books, and, gifts, seedsaving, useful, information, resources, for, companies, payment, made, people, our, real, catalogue,

Text of the page (most frequently used words):
the (57), and (50), seed (29), for (24), winter (21), you (20), greens (17), salads (15), #sowing (14), beans (13), summer (13), crops (12), warm (12), pots (11), including (10), greenhouse (10), etc (10), month (10), trays (10), them (9), are (9), your (9), outside (9), peas (9), somewhere (9), can (8), but (8), will (8), oriental (8), polytunnel (8), early (8), have (8), grow (7), from (7), that (7), get (7), onions (7), sowings (7), french (7), real (6), about (6), our (6), this (6), out (6), with (6), mustard (6), broad (6), coriander (6), radishes (6), root (6), still (6), sow (6), tomatoes (6), may (6), over (5), year (5), plant (5), garden (5), mizuna (5), cabbage (5), border (5), seeded (5), lettuce (5), spring (5), warmer (5), all (5), leaf (5), carrots (5), beetroot (5), turnips (5), keep (5), things (5), started (5), courgettes (5), cucumbers (5), peppers (5), modules (5), they (5), people (4), seeds (4), need (4), think (4), komatsuna (4), september (4), time (4), late (4), july (4), fennel (4), cress (4), mibuna (4), swiss (4), chard (4), beet (4), indoors (4), squashes (4), melons (4), start (4), germinator (4), airing (4), cupboard (4), herbs (4), parsley (4), runner (4), end (4), types (4), soil (4), better (4), leeks (4), march (4), then (4), guide (4), cooking (4), catalogue (3), registered (3), ethical (3), country (3), crop (3), instructions (3), save (3), own (3), new (3), best (3), hardy (3), particularly (3), round (3), mid (3), vegetables (3), areas (3), only (3), mini (3), varieties (3), rocket (3), salad (3), swedes (3), hopefully (3), lots (3), put (3), into (3), basil (3), sweetcorn (3), also (3), starting (3), too (3), sown (3), direct (3), weather (3), trouble (3), kale (3), brussels (3), sprouts (3), broccoli (3), mice (3), heat (3), germinate (3), aubergines (3), under (3), tunnel (3), little (3), payment (3), open (3), source (3), why (3), seedsaving (3), drying (3), gift (3), ltd (2), company (2), 5924934 (2), defra (2), merchant (2), 7289 (2), policy (2), ourselves (2), other (2), companies (2), not (2), israel (2), part (2), buy (2), any (2), find (2), way (2), than (2), details (2), conditions (2), guarantee (2), home (2), saving (2), these (2), should (2), fair (2), good (2), getting (2), order (2), bunching (2), some (2), last (2), ways (2), useful (2), available (2), august (2), enough (2), there (2), middle (2), others (2), most (2), although (2), autumn (2), june (2), low (2), ideally (2), brassicas (2), small (2), much (2), before (2), cabbages (2), purple (2), sprouting (2), calabrese (2), cauliflowers (2), mangetout (2), podding (2), parts (2), celery (2), celeriac (2), bear (2), mind (2), light (2), brassica (2), eating (2), first (2), lettuces (2), parsnips (2), depending (2), live (2), april (2), britain (2), pak (2), choi (2), mispooona (2), land (2), windowsill (2), fine (2), cold (2), frame (2), unheated (2), cloche (2), opposed (2), wrinkle (2), january (2), kitchen (2), vegetable (2), calendar (2), machine (2), monthly (2), tips (2), chilli (2), options (2), special (2), books (2), vines (2), bush (2), sweet (2), squash (2), chicory (2), edible (2), flowers (2), produced, collection, family, owned, wales, vat, 841181938, powered, 100, renewable, electricity, caption, produce, unusually, high, proportion, climate, sourced, trustworthy, well, known, one, world, major, sources, supplying, many, wholesalers, europe, refuse, has, been, grown, due, genocide, palestinian, carried, israeli, government, code, immediately, refund, replace, less, delighted, even, flavour, resulting, more, see, terms, sent, 400, 000, sets, free, none, hybrids, want, future, use, each, easy, great, adapted, area, included, businesses, partnership, between, staff, customers, giving, both, deal, goal, supply, excellent, prices, employer, educate, garlic, choosing, biggest, cloves, results, ideal, months, tidying, sorting, compost, heaps, everything, november, december, tsoi, sim, chinese, overwinter, ground, protecting, cloches, tunnels, fleece, extending, season, october, later, finish, space, moving, turnip, dwarf, having, sunshine, rain, growing, don, forget, now, productive, next, after, bit, once, certain, night, temperatures, won, fall, otherwise, off, bolting, wait, until, especially, like, regularly, every, weeks, huge, patch, bolts, eat, overwintering, maincrop, slugs, warming, weeding, large, again, similarly, slug, weed, problems, planted, when, able, withstand, through, endive, often, carrrots, where, frozen, solid, main, extra, days, beginning, longer, february, above, reasonably, sheltered, onwards, always, really, stored, enjoying, view, window, however, few, right, page, pdf, download, suggestions, make, website, text, written, pictures, made, faq, secure, elavon, cummings, brown, bag, filling, museum, archive, tomato, acid, protocol, measuring, scoops, cleaning, resources, give, feedback, paper, catalogues, photo, gallery, gmo, stupid, printable, germination, beginners, how, long, lasts, information, isolation, cage, plans, pepper, tricks, threshing, winnowing, diy, packet, template, book, orders, collections, realseeds, tote, bags, gifts, unusual, tubers, oca, comfrey, tomatilloes, groundcherries, larger, cherries, corn, pumpkins, normal, okra, watermelons, lupins, kohl, rabi, grains, achocha, similar, cauliflower, rapini, climbing, asian, waged, unwaged, gardeners, packs, search, organic, contact, help, reviews, postage, menu,

Text of the page (random words):
monthly sowing guide menu postage about reviews guarantee the best seeds for the kitchen garden uk ltd company no 5924934 defra registered seed merchant no 7289 help contact organic options for gift order s search vegetable seeds new low waged unwaged gardeners seed packs asian greens for cooking salads aubergines beans french bush beans french climbing beans runner beans for drying beetroot broad beans broccoli rapini brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower carrots celery celeriac chicory chilli peppers courgettes summer squash cucumbers achocha similar things fennel flowers garden flowers edible grains herbs kale kohl rabi leaf greens for cooking leeks lettuces lupins edible melons watermelons mustard greens for cooking okra onions normal onions special types parsnips root chicory root parsley peas peas for drying pumpkins winter squash radishes salad cooking types salad vegetables sweet corn swedes sweet peppers tomatoes bush types tomatoes vines cherries tomatoes vines larger tomatilloes groundcherries turnips unusual tubers oca comfrey books and gifts realseeds tote bags some special books gift seed collections options for gift orders seedsaving why real seed why save your own seed seedsaving instructions drying your seed seedsaving book diy seed packet template threshing winnowing pepper chilli seed tricks cabbage etc seed details isolation cage plans useful information how long seed lasts tips for beginners germination tips printable sowing calendar monthly sowing guide guide to summer sowing guide to autumn winter sowing why gmo seed is stupid photo gallery paper catalogues give us feedback resources for seed companies open source seed cleaning machine open source seed measuring scoops open source tomato seed acid protocol the cummings brown bag filling machine museum and archive payment secure payment by elavon payment faq made by people we make this website ourselves all the text is real written by real people and so are the pictures month by month sowing suggestions a vegetable sowing calendar for the year this page also available as a pdf to download january is really a month for eating your stored winter vegetables and hopefully enjoying the view of the garden from your kitchen window however there are a few things that you can sow right at the end of the month particularly if you live in a warmer part of the country and or have a polytunnel or greenhouse in trays or pots round seeded as opposed to wrinkle seeded peas can be sown from late january onwards we always start them indoors as the mice get them if we sow direct winter salads oriental greens as above to plant outside under a cloche or mini tunnel if you have somewhere reasonably sheltered that they can grow on onions in modules germinate them somewhere with a little heat a windowsill is fine then put them in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse to grow on in a polytunnel or greenhouse from the end of the month you can think about sowing hardy salads and oriental greens in warmer parts of britain mizuna mibuna mustard greens pak choi mispooona komatsuna winter varieties of lettuce land cress february still winter time but the days are beginning to get a little longer in trays or pots round seeded as opposed to wrinkle seeded peas winter salads oriental greens to plant outside in march but still under a cloche or mini tunnel onions in modules germinate them somewhere with a little heat a windowsill is fine then put them in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse to grow on in trays or pots somewhere warm germinator warm airing cupboard etc bear in mind that they will need somewhere warm light to grow on tomatoes peppers and aubergines in a polytunnel or greenhouse winter salads and oriental greens mizuna mibuna mustard greens pak choi mispooona komatsuna winter varieties of lettuce land cress in warmer areas sow carrots in the tunnel for an extra early crop march april depending on the year and where you live the soil may be starting to warm up by mid march or it may still be frozen solid but hopefully by april in much of britain the main spring sowings should be getting under way outside depending on weather and soil conditions root crops including the first sowings of beetroot turnips carrrots parsnips mangetout podding peas broad beans although these often do better started in pots trays the first sowings of summer salads including lettuces endive cress rocket radishes brassica crops for eating this summer also through into the winter kale summer and early winter cabbages brussels sprouts purple sprouting broccoli calabrese and cauliflowers swiss chard leaf beet leeks radishes and spring onions in trays or pots if you have slug or weed problems then you may find all of the brassica crops leeks and salads do better started in trays modules and then planted out when they are better able to withstand them similarly broad beans and peas may have to be started indoors if you have trouble with mice in trays or pots somewhere warm germinator warm airing cupboard etc bear in mind that they will need somewhere warm light to grow on tomatoes peppers and aubergines ideally by the end of march celery celeriac again need heat to germinate courgettes squashes cucumbers and melons but not too early or they will get too large before the weather is good enough for them to go outside in a polytunnel or greenhouse direct into the border summer salads french beans for an early crop herbs including basil coriander parsley may in most parts of the country the soil will be warming up and things will be starting to grow lots of sowing and weeding this month outside french runner and broad beans mangetout podding peas but still think about sowing in modules pots if you have trouble with slugs mice etc maincrop sowings of root crops carrots beetroot leeks radishes turnips etc herbs including parsley coriander and others swiss chard leaf beet all the brassicas can still be sown this month for overwintering kale summer and winter cabbages brussels sprouts purple sprouting broccoli calabrese and cauliflowers keep sowing salads especially lettuce rocket if you like it regularly much better a small sowing every 2 3 weeks than a huge patch that bolts before you can eat it early sowings of fennel if you have trouble with it bolting wait until mid june sweetcorn but only sow direct if the weather and soil are warm otherwise start it off in modules or small pots in trays or pots brassicas french runner and broad beans all types of peas sweetcorn in trays or pots somewhere warm germinator warm airing cupboard etc courgettes squashes cucumbers and melons ideally best sown by the end of may in a polytunnel or greenhouse border summer salads basil coriander plant out summer crops tomatoes peppers etc started indoors once you re certain night time temperatures won t fall too low june still time to sow most of the summer crops although starting to get a bit late for courgettes squashes cucumbers from the middle of the month start to sow crops for autumn winter outside french and runner beans root crops including carrots beetroot turnips and also swedes for the winter herbs including parsley coriander and others swiss chard leaf beet keep sowing salads after the middle of the month including oriental salads mizuna mibuna mustard greens etc fennel sweetcorn in trays or pots somewhere warm germinator warm airing cupboard etc courgettes squashes cucumbers and melons start of the month in a polytunnel or greenhouse border basil coriander plant out summer crops started indoors july august hopefully you ll be having lots of sunshine but enough rain to keep things growing don t forget to keep sowing over the summer there are lots of things to put in now that will keep your garden productive over the winter and into next year outside dwarf french beans up to early july in warmer areas only last sowings of root crops including carrots beetroot turnips july winter radishes and swedes swiss chard leaf beet oriental greens mizuna mibuna komatsuna mustard greens etc and turnip greens lettuce moving over to winter varieties by late august rocket cress and salad radishes fennel spring cabbage from late july bunching and spring onions in a polytunnel or greenhouse border coriander salads particularly in later summer as other crops finish and you have space available september october time to get some last sowings of winter salads and greens in the ground and think about ways of protecting crops over the winter cloches mini tunnels and fleece are all useful ways of extending the season outside spring cabbage early september warmer areas only winter salads and greens including winter lettuce and oriental vegetables bunching onions early september broad beans and hardy round seeded peas to overwinter from mid september in a polytunnel or greenhouse border hardy oriental greens particularly mustard greens komatsuna mizuna tsoi sim and chinese cabbage november december ideal months for tidying up the garden sorting out your compost heaps and getting everything in order for the new year outside plant garlic choosing the biggest cloves to get the best results our real seed catalogue we think businesses should be an ethical partnership between the staff and customers giving both a fair deal our goal is to supply excellent seeds at fair prices to be a good employer and to educate people about home seed saving save your own seed none of these seeds are hybrids so if you want you can save your own for future use no need to buy new each year it s easy you ll get great seed adapted to your area instructions included we ve sent out over 400 000 sets of free home seed saving instructions guarantee we will immediately refund or replace if you are in any way less than delighted even including the flavour of the resulting crop for more details see our terms and conditions ethical policy we produce about 50 of our seed ourselves an unusually high proportion and seed we can t grow in this climate is sourced from other trustworthy seed companies it is not well known but israel is one of the world s major seed sources supplying many wholesalers in europe and the uk as part of our ethical policy we refuse to buy any seed that has been grown in israel due to the genocide of the palestinian people carried out by the israeli government you will find no seed with country code il on them in our catalogue caption the real seed catalogue is produced by the real seed collection ltd a family owned company registered in wales no 5924934 vat no 841181938 defra registered seed merchant no 7289 powered by 100 renewable electricity