Plant Guide

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Angelica

Easy Partial shade

Fresh seed Aug–Sep

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Apple

Medium Full sun3 types

Plant bare-root trees Nov–Mar

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Apricot

Hard Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🌱

Asparagus

Hard Full sun

Plant crowns Mar–Apr

🍆

Aubergine

Hard Full sun

Feb–Mar indoors with heat

🌿

Basil

Medium Full sun3 types

Apr–Jul indoors; outdoors from June

🍃

Bay

Easy Full sun

Plant Mar–Oct

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Beetroot

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–Jul, straight into the soil

🫐

Blackberry

Easy Full sun2 types

Plant Nov–Mar

🫐

Blackcurrant

Easy Full sun3 types

Plant Nov–Mar

🫐

Blueberry

Medium Full sun3 types

Plant Oct–Mar

💙

Borage

Easy Full sun

Apr–Jun direct

🫘

Borlotti bean

Easy Full sun

May–Jun, direct or indoors

🫘

Broad bean

Easy Full sun2 types

Oct–Nov and Feb–Apr outdoors

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Bronze fennel

Easy Full sun

Mar–May or plant Mar–Oct

🥬

Brussels sprouts

Medium Full sun3 types

Mar–Apr indoors; plant out May–Jun

🎃

Butternut squash

Medium Full sun

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

🥬

Cabbage

Medium Full sun3 types

Mar–Jun in trays; plant out after about 6 weeks

🥦

Calabrese

Medium Full sun2 types

Mar–Jun, indoors or direct

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Calendula

Easy Full sun

Mar–Jun direct; Sep for early flowers

🥕

Carrot

Medium Full sun3 types

Mar–Jul, straight into the soil

🥦

Cauliflower

Hard Full sun3 types

Mar–May indoors; plant out May–Jul

🌱

Celeriac

Medium Full sun

Mar–Apr indoors, plant out May–Jun

🥬

Celery

Hard Full sun3 types

Mar–Apr indoors; plant out late May–June

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Chamomile

Easy Full sun

Mar–Jun, direct

🍒

Cherry

Medium Full sun2 types

Plant bare-root trees Nov–Mar

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Chervil

Easy Partial shade

Mar–Sep, direct

🥬

Chicory

Medium Full sun3 types

May–Jun for chicons; Mar–Aug for leaf

🌶️

Chilli pepper

Medium Full sun3 types

Jan–Mar indoors with heat

🥬

Chinese cabbage

Medium Full sun

Jul–Aug, direct

🌱

Chives

Easy Full sun

Mar–May, or divide clumps in spring or autumn

🌰

Cobnut and hazelnut

Easy Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

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Coriander

Medium Partial shade

Mar–Sep, little and often

🥒

Courgette

Easy Full sun3 types

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

🥒

Cucumber

Medium Full sun3 types

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

🌿

Dill

Easy Full sun

Apr–Aug, direct

🫛

Edamame

Medium Full sun

May–Jun, indoors then plant out

🫐

Elder

Easy Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🧄

Elephant garlic

Easy Full sun

Plant cloves Oct–Nov or Feb–Mar

🥬

Endive

Medium Full sun2 types

Jun–Aug, direct or in modules

🟤

Fig

Medium Full sun2 types

Plant Mar–Apr, or container trees in spring

🌿

Florence fennel

Medium Full sun2 types

May–Jul outdoors

🫛

French bean

Easy Full sun3 types

Apr–Jun; plant out late May–June

🌿

French tarragon

Medium Full sun

Plant Apr–Jun

🧄

Garlic

Easy Full sun2 types

Oct–Nov (best) or Feb–Mar, planting cloves

🌿

Garlic chives

Easy Full sun

Mar–May direct; or plant any time

🥒

Gherkin

Easy Full sun

Apr–May indoors; plant out June

🌿

Globe artichoke

Medium Full sun

Seed Mar–Apr indoors, or plant offsets Mar–Apr

🟢

Gooseberry

Easy Full sun2 types

Plant Nov–Mar

🍇

Grape

Medium Full sun3 types

Plant Nov–Mar

🥝

Hardy kiwi

Medium Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🌱

Horseradish

Easy Full sun

Plant root cuttings Feb–Apr

💙

Hyssop

Easy Full sun

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Mar–May

🌻

Jerusalem artichoke

Easy Full sun

Feb–Apr, planting tubers

🥬

Kale

Easy Full sun3 types

Apr–Jul in trays or a seedbed

🟢

Kohlrabi

Easy Full sun

Mar–Aug, straight into the soil

🥬

Komatsuna

Easy Full sun

Mar–Sep

🥗

Lamb’s lettuce

Easy Full sun

Aug–Oct (also Mar–Apr)

🌿

Land cress

Easy Partial shade

Mar–Apr and Aug–Sep

💜

Lavender

Easy Full sun

Plant Mar–Oct

🌱

Leek

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–Apr in trays or a seedbed; plant out Jun–Jul

🍋

Lemon balm

Easy Partial shade

Seed Mar–May; plant Mar–Oct

🍋

Lemon verbena

Medium Full sun

Plant May–Jun

🌾

Lemongrass

Medium Full sun

Root stalks Mar–May indoors

🥬

Lettuce

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–Aug outdoors; Feb and Sep–Oct under cover

🍇

Loganberry and tayberry

Easy Full sun

Plant bare-root canes Nov–Mar

🌿

Lovage

Easy Full sun

Seed Mar–Apr or Aug; plant Mar–Oct

🥒

Marrow

Easy Full sun

Apr–May indoors; plant out June

🍈

Melon

Hard Full sun

Apr indoors with heat

🌱

Microgreens

Easy Partial shade

All year round, indoors

🌿

Mint

Easy Partial shade3 types

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Mar–May

🥗

Mizuna

Easy Partial shade

Mar–Sep outdoors; autumn sowings under cover

🥕

Mooli (daikon)

Easy Full sun

Jul–Aug, direct

🥬

Mustard greens

Easy Full sun

Mar–Sep

🌼

Nasturtium

Easy Full sun

Apr–Jun direct; Mar–Apr indoors

🧅

Onion

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–Apr from sets; Jan–Feb from seed indoors

🍃

Orache

Easy Full sun

Mar–Jun, direct

🌿

Oregano

Easy Full sun

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Apr–May

🥬

Pak choi

Easy Full sun2 types

Apr–Aug, straight into the soil or in trays

🌿

Parsley

Medium Partial shade3 types

Mar–Aug

🥕

Parsnip

Medium Full sun2 types

Mar–Apr, straight into the soil

🎃

Patty pan squash

Easy Full sun

Apr–May indoors; plant out June

🫛

Pea

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–Jun outdoors; Oct–Nov for overwintering types

🍑

Peach

Medium Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🍐

Pear

Medium Full sun3 types

Plant bare-root trees Nov–Mar

🍃

Perpetual spinach

Easy Full sun

Mar–Aug, straight into the soil

🟠

Physalis (Cape gooseberry)

Medium Full sun

Mar–Apr indoors

🟣

Plum

Medium Full sun3 types

Plant Nov–Mar, or container trees in spring

🥔

Potato

Easy Full sun3 types

Mar–May, planting seed potatoes

🎃

Pumpkin

Medium Full sun2 types

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

🍐

Quince

Easy Full sun

Plant bare-root trees Nov–Mar

🟣

Radicchio

Medium Full sun

Jun–Jul for autumn and winter heads

🔴

Radish

Easy Full sun2 types

Mar–Sep, straight into the soil

🍇

Raspberry

Easy Full sun2 types

Plant bare-root canes Nov–Mar

🍒

Redcurrant

Easy Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🌱

Rhubarb

Easy Full sun3 types

Plant crowns Nov–Mar

🥗

Rocket

Easy Full sun

Mar–Sep, straight into the soil

🥦

Romanesco

Medium Full sun

Apr–May indoors or in a seedbed

🌿

Rosemary

Easy Full sun2 types

Plant Mar–Oct

🫘

Runner bean

Easy Full sun3 types

Apr–Jun; plant out late May–June

🌿

Sage

Easy Full sun2 types

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Apr–May

🥕

Salsify

Medium Full sun

Apr–May, direct

🌿

Savory

Easy Full sun

Apr–May direct

🥕

Scorzonera

Medium Full sun

Apr–May, direct

🌿

Sea kale

Medium Full sun

Plant root cuttings (thongs) Mar–Apr

🧅

Shallot

Easy Full sun3 types

Feb–Apr, planting sets

🍃

Sorrel

Easy Full sun

Mar–Jun, or divide in spring

🍀

Spinach

Easy Partial shade2 types

Mar–Apr and Aug–Sep, straight into the soil

🌱

Spring onion

Easy Full sun

Mar–Aug (and Aug–Sep for overwintering)

🥦

Sprouting broccoli

Medium Full sun3 types

Apr–May in trays; plant out Jun–Jul

🍓

Strawberry

Easy Full sun3 types

Plant Aug–Sep or Mar–Apr

🥔

Swede

Easy Full sun2 types

May–Jun, straight into the soil

🌿

Sweet cicely

Easy Partial shade

Sow fresh seed Sep–Oct, or plant Mar–Oct

🌿

Sweet marjoram

Medium Full sun

Mar–May indoors

🫑

Sweet pepper

Medium Full sun2 types

Feb–Mar indoors with heat

🍠

Sweet potato

Hard Full sun

Start slips Mar–Apr; plant out June

🌽

Sweetcorn

Medium Full sun3 types

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

🌈

Swiss chard

Easy Full sun

Apr–Jun outdoors; Mar–Apr in modules

🥬

Tatsoi

Easy Full sun

Mar–Apr and Aug–Sep

🌿

Thyme

Easy Full sun3 types

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Mar–May

🟢

Tomatillo

Medium Full sun

Mar–Apr indoors

🍅

Tomato

Medium Full sun3 types

Feb–Apr indoors; plant out late May–June

🟣

Turnip

Easy Full sun2 types

Mar–Apr and Jul–Aug, straight into the soil

🌸

Viola and pansy

Easy Full sun

Feb–Jun, or Jul–Aug for winter flowers

🌿

Watercress

Easy Full sun

Mar–Sep

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Whitecurrant

Easy Full sun

Plant Nov–Mar

🌿

Wild garlic

Easy Shade

Plant bulbs Sep–Oct, or ‘in the green’ Mar–Apr

🍃

Winter purslane

Easy Partial shade

Aug–Oct (also Feb–Apr)