Planting Guide
When and how to sow some easy-to-grow vegetables
| Vegetable | Sowing Time | Germ -ination Temp ° C | Where to sow and how deep? | Distance between plants/
rows | Time until harvest | Likes | Dislikes | Pests |
| Broad Bean | Nov-Spring | 8 | Direct in ground, 5cm deep | 20 cm | 14 weeks | Moist soil | Winter winds | blackfly |
| French Beans | April – early July | 15 | Deep pots at 5cm | 15 cm | 8-12 weeks | Rich moist soil | Chilly summer winds | Protect from slugs when young |
| Runner Beans | May - June | 15 | Early in deep pots at 5cm, or direct in warm soil | 20cm | 12-14 weeks | Rich moist soil and long poles to climb up | | Protect from slugs when young |
| Beetroot | Mar-July | 10 | Direct, 2.5cm | 10-20cm | 11-16 weeks | Rich moist soil | | Birds |
| Chard | April or August | 15 | Direct, 2.5cm | 25/45cm | 12 weeks | Moist soil | | |
| Courgette | April - May | 15 | 3”pots, 2.5cm | 60cm | 10 weeks | Rich moist soil | Dry spells | Protect from slugs when young |
| Kale | April-May | 8 | Seed tray 1cm | 30/45cm | 35 weeks | Rich moist soil | | Protect from pigeons |
| Leeks | March-April | 10 | Seed bed or tray, 2.5cm | 15cm | 30-45 weeks | Rich moist soil | Too much nitrogen | |
| Lettuce | March-Sep | 5 | Seed tray or direct, 1cm | 15-25cm | 8-14 weeks | Moist soil | winds | |
| Onion sets | October or March | | Direct, 2.5cm | 10/25cm | 18-38 weeks | Rich moist soil | | |
| Garlic | October - March | | Direct, 10 cm | 10/25cm | | | | |
| Parsnip | Mar-April | 10 | Direct, 1cm | 10/45cm | 34 weeks | Light soil | | |
| Potato | Mar-April | | Direct, 15cm | 30/60cm | 13-22 weeks | Choose blight resistant varieties |
| Radish | Feb-Aug | 8 | Direct, 1cm | 5/20cm | 3-12 weeks | Any soil | | |
| Squash | April-may | 18 | 3” pots, 2.5cm | 90cm | 14 weeks | Rich moist soil | | |
| Sweet corn | April - May | 15 | Deep pots, 3cm | 30/60cm | 15-20 weeks | Rich moist soil, Plant in blocks rather than rows | |