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Growing guides

 

Introduction

Crop rotation

Month by month

Planting and harvesting

 

Month by month

 

January  February  March  April  May  June July  August  September  October  November  December

 

Sowing outdoors

Cabbage (spring)  Carrots (early)            Chinese Cabbage                  Lettuce

Pak Choy             Peas (early)              Radish                                  Rocket

Spinach               Swiss Chard              Turnips

 

Harvesting

Aubergines          Beans (french/runner)  Beetroot                               Cabbage

Calabrese            Cauliflowers                Chillies                                Courgette

Cucumbers          Lettuce                      Leeks                                  Marrow

Potatoes              Rocket                      Spring Onions                       Squash

Sweet peppers     Sweet corn                 Tomatoes                             Turnips

 

Jobs

Keep on top of weeding and hoeing the beds

Support peas and beans

Support tomatoes and cucumbers

Water if it is dry

 

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