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Vegetable Planner

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Vegetable

Preferred
Soil
Type

Sow
Under
Cover
Sow
Outside
Depth
Of
Seed
(cm)
Seedling
Appear
(Days)
Plant / Transplant Space
Between
Plants
(cm)
Space
Between
Rows
(cm)

Matures
After
Sowing
(Weeks)

Harvest
Artichoke (Jerusalem)Lightly manured deep sandy loam--13-Feb - Mar30 - 407539 - 42Oct - Mar
Beans (Broad)Rich sandy loam-Nov - Jan, Mar - May514 -30-15 -2060 - 9012 -- 15Jun - Aug
Beans (French)Deep light loam potashMar - AprMay - June510 -- 20-15 - 2530 - 3515 - 18July - Oct
Beans (Runner)Deep light loam potashAprilMay - June810 -- 20-15 - 2560 - 9013 - 15July - Oct
BeetrootDeep light loam potash-Apr - May2.520 - 35-253015 - 20All year round
Borecole or KaleWell manured firm loam, lime-Mar - May2.57 -- 14June - July4560 - 7518 - 20Nov - Mar
Broccoli and CalabreseWell manured firm loam-Mar - May1.257 -- 14June - July50 - 8060 - 7518 - 24June - July
Brussel SproutsEnriched firm loam, limeFebruaryMar - Apr1.257 -- 14May - June6060 - 7524 - 30Oct - Mar
Cabbage (Spring sown)Enriched firm loam, limeFebruaryApril1.257 -- 14June - July30 - 4045 - 6018 - 22July - Nov
Cabbage (Autumn sown)Enriched loam, lime-July - Aug1.257 -- 14Oct456024 - 30Apr - July
CarrotSandy loam, lime and potashNov - FebApril0.510 -- 20-15 - 303018 - 22All year round
Cauliflower (Spring sown)Well manured loam, potashJan - FebMar - Apr16 -- 15May - June45 - 606018 - 22June - Oct
Cauliflower (Autumn sown)Well manured loam, potashOctoberAugust16 -- 15Feb - Mar456022 - 24May - June
CeleryMoist well manured loamJan - FebApril0.514 - 21May - June15 - 257522 - 24Oct - Feb
CeleriacMoist well manured loamFeb - Mar-0.514 - 21May - June304024 - 28Oct - Nov
Chinese cabbageEnriched loam, lime-May - Aug17 -- 10-25308 -- 10June - Oct
CourgetteWell manured loamApr - MayJune - July28 -- 12June - July806010 -- 14July - Oct
Cucumber (outdoor ridge)Well manured loamApr - MayMay113 - 16May - June80-13 - 16Aug - Sept
GarlicEnriched loam, lime, potash-Feb - Mar312 -- 14-15 - 203020 - 24July - Sept
Green pepperWell manuredFeb - Mar-116 - 21June - July604518 - 22Aug - Oct
LeeksMoist well manured loamJan - FebMarch115 - 25May - July15 - 254032 - 36Oct - Mar
LettuceRich loamJan - MarMar - Aug16 -- 10Apr - July15 - 253011 -- 26Mar - Nov
OnionRich moist loam, lime, potashDec - FebMar - Apr, Aug130 - 40Apr - May15 - 253020 - 26All year round
Pak choiRich loam-Apr - Aug17 -- 10-30 - 404010 -- 12June - Oct
ParsnipDeep sandy loam, lime, potash-Feb - Mar336 - 50-25 304524 - 26Nov - Mar
Peas (Early)Loam, manured previous year-Feb - Mar5 -- 820 - 30-5 -- 1075 - 9012 -- 16June - July
Peas and Mange toutLoam, manured previous year-Mar - May5 -- 812 -- 18-5 -- 1075 - 9012 -- 16July - Aug
Potatoes (Early)Deep manured loam, potash-March1020 - 35-25 - 3045 - 6012 -- 24June - July
Potatoes (main crop)Deep manured loam, potash-April10 -- 1525 - 35-4060 - 9012 -- 24Sept onwards
RadishesRich loamOct - FebMar - Sept16 -- 12--306 -- 10Apr - Oct
Shallot and Onion setsRich loam, potash-March3--253022 - 26Aug - Mar
Spinach and Swiss chardRich loam-Mar - Aug36 -- 12-15 - 30307 -- 14June - Apr
SweetcornEnriched loamAprilMay314 - 18May - June606018 - 22Aug - Sept
TomatoesRich sandy loam, potashFeb - Mar-114 - 21May30 - 4060 - 9018 - 22Aug - Nov
TurnipSandy loam, lime and potashJan - FebApr - July16 -- 12-15 - 25307 -- 10All year round
Veg marrow and PumpkinRich loamFeb - AprMay38 -- 14May - June909016 - 20Aug - Oct