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Planting in United Kingdom - warm/temperate regions

Planting in January - Gardenate

Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. In Grow-bags in a glasshouse or heated propagator Minimum temperature 10-12C (50-55F)
Potato Plant seed potatoes. In large pots in a heated glasshouse. Minimum 10-12C (50-55F)

Planning for February

Basil Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow in greenhouse or indoors
Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Brussels sprouts Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Cabbage Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Carrot Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Peas Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 02 May -
    Probably a bit early, best wait for June
    in Peas
  • 02 May - Brett
    Corn takes a fair bit of water so keep the drink up to them. They do have a pretty good sized root system so it would depend on the depth of the raised bed. I've grown them OK in 600mm deep beds.
    in Sweet corn
  • 01 May -
    Yum
    in Lettuce
  • 30 Apr - Helena
    Is it too early to plant peas?
    in Peas
  • 30 Apr - Ali
    Hello Nins, hope all is well! Do u still have Kumara runners?
    in Sweet Potato
  • 29 Apr - Lungile Sibiya
    I started trying to plant a few ginger rhizomes during COVID 19 total lockdown in my backyard garden and they proved to be a good crop although I didn't add any fertilizer. A farmer saw it and is ...
    in Ginger
  • 29 Apr - Mr Fin Fix
    I want plant Ginger
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