Useful Info
Vegetable Planner
| Vegetable | Preferred |
Sow Under Cover |
Sow Outside |
Depth Of Seed (cm) |
Seedling Appear (Days) |
Plant / Transplant | Space Between Plants (cm) |
Space Between Rows (cm) |
Matures | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke (Jerusalem) | Lightly manured deep sandy loam | - | - | 13 | - | Feb - Mar | 30 - 40 | 75 | 39 - 42 | Oct - Mar |
| Beans (Broad) | Rich sandy loam | - | Nov - Jan, Mar - May | 5 | 14 -30 | - | 15 -20 | 60 - 90 | 12 -- 15 | Jun - Aug |
| Beans (French) | Deep light loam potash | Mar - Apr | May - June | 5 | 10 -- 20 | - | 15 - 25 | 30 - 35 | 15 - 18 | July - Oct |
| Beans (Runner) | Deep light loam potash | April | May - June | 8 | 10 -- 20 | - | 15 - 25 | 60 - 90 | 13 - 15 | July - Oct |
| Beetroot | Deep light loam potash | - | Apr - May | 2.5 | 20 - 35 | - | 25 | 30 | 15 - 20 | All year round |
| Borecole or Kale | Well manured firm loam, lime | - | Mar - May | 2.5 | 7 -- 14 | June - July | 45 | 60 - 75 | 18 - 20 | Nov - Mar |
| Broccoli and Calabrese | Well manured firm loam | - | Mar - May | 1.25 | 7 -- 14 | June - July | 50 - 80 | 60 - 75 | 18 - 24 | June - July |
| Brussel Sprouts | Enriched firm loam, lime | February | Mar - Apr | 1.25 | 7 -- 14 | May - June | 60 | 60 - 75 | 24 - 30 | Oct - Mar |
| Cabbage (Spring sown) | Enriched firm loam, lime | February | April | 1.25 | 7 -- 14 | June - July | 30 - 40 | 45 - 60 | 18 - 22 | July - Nov |
| Cabbage (Autumn sown) | Enriched loam, lime | - | July - Aug | 1.25 | 7 -- 14 | Oct | 45 | 60 | 24 - 30 | Apr - July |
| Carrot | Sandy loam, lime and potash | Nov - Feb | April | 0.5 | 10 -- 20 | - | 15 - 30 | 30 | 18 - 22 | All year round |
| Cauliflower (Spring sown) | Well manured loam, potash | Jan - Feb | Mar - Apr | 1 | 6 -- 15 | May - June | 45 - 60 | 60 | 18 - 22 | June - Oct |
| Cauliflower (Autumn sown) | Well manured loam, potash | October | August | 1 | 6 -- 15 | Feb - Mar | 45 | 60 | 22 - 24 | May - June |
| Celery | Moist well manured loam | Jan - Feb | April | 0.5 | 14 - 21 | May - June | 15 - 25 | 75 | 22 - 24 | Oct - Feb |
| Celeriac | Moist well manured loam | Feb - Mar | - | 0.5 | 14 - 21 | May - June | 30 | 40 | 24 - 28 | Oct - Nov |
| Chinese cabbage | Enriched loam, lime | - | May - Aug | 1 | 7 -- 10 | - | 25 | 30 | 8 -- 10 | June - Oct |
| Courgette | Well manured loam | Apr - May | June - July | 2 | 8 -- 12 | June - July | 80 | 60 | 10 -- 14 | July - Oct |
| Cucumber (outdoor ridge) | Well manured loam | Apr - May | May | 1 | 13 - 16 | May - June | 80 | - | 13 - 16 | Aug - Sept |
| Garlic | Enriched loam, lime, potash | - | Feb - Mar | 3 | 12 -- 14 | - | 15 - 20 | 30 | 20 - 24 | July - Sept |
| Green pepper | Well manured | Feb - Mar | - | 1 | 16 - 21 | June - July | 60 | 45 | 18 - 22 | Aug - Oct |
| Leeks | Moist well manured loam | Jan - Feb | March | 1 | 15 - 25 | May - July | 15 - 25 | 40 | 32 - 36 | Oct - Mar |
| Lettuce | Rich loam | Jan - Mar | Mar - Aug | 1 | 6 -- 10 | Apr - July | 15 - 25 | 30 | 11 -- 26 | Mar - Nov |
| Onion | Rich moist loam, lime, potash | Dec - Feb | Mar - Apr, Aug | 1 | 30 - 40 | Apr - May | 15 - 25 | 30 | 20 - 26 | All year round |
| Pak choi | Rich loam | - | Apr - Aug | 1 | 7 -- 10 | - | 30 - 40 | 40 | 10 -- 12 | June - Oct |
| Parsnip | Deep sandy loam, lime, potash | - | Feb - Mar | 3 | 36 - 50 | - | 25 30 | 45 | 24 - 26 | Nov - Mar |
| Peas (Early) | Loam, manured previous year | - | Feb - Mar | 5 -- 8 | 20 - 30 | - | 5 -- 10 | 75 - 90 | 12 -- 16 | June - July |
| Peas and Mange tout | Loam, manured previous year | - | Mar - May | 5 -- 8 | 12 -- 18 | - | 5 -- 10 | 75 - 90 | 12 -- 16 | July - Aug |
| Potatoes (Early) | Deep manured loam, potash | - | March | 10 | 20 - 35 | - | 25 - 30 | 45 - 60 | 12 -- 24 | June - July |
| Potatoes (main crop) | Deep manured loam, potash | - | April | 10 -- 15 | 25 - 35 | - | 40 | 60 - 90 | 12 -- 24 | Sept onwards |
| Radishes | Rich loam | Oct - Feb | Mar - Sept | 1 | 6 -- 12 | - | - | 30 | 6 -- 10 | Apr - Oct |
| Shallot and Onion sets | Rich loam, potash | - | March | 3 | - | - | 25 | 30 | 22 - 26 | Aug - Mar |
| Spinach and Swiss chard | Rich loam | - | Mar - Aug | 3 | 6 -- 12 | - | 15 - 30 | 30 | 7 -- 14 | June - Apr |
| Sweetcorn | Enriched loam | April | May | 3 | 14 - 18 | May - June | 60 | 60 | 18 - 22 | Aug - Sept |
| Tomatoes | Rich sandy loam, potash | Feb - Mar | - | 1 | 14 - 21 | May | 30 - 40 | 60 - 90 | 18 - 22 | Aug - Nov |
| Turnip | Sandy loam, lime and potash | Jan - Feb | Apr - July | 1 | 6 -- 12 | - | 15 - 25 | 30 | 7 -- 10 | All year round |
| Veg marrow and Pumpkin | Rich loam | Feb - Apr | May | 3 | 8 -- 14 | May - June | 90 | 90 | 16 - 20 | Aug - Oct |