Month by month sowing guide
On this page we'll be listing what a sowing and harvesting guide based on the characteristics of the Glyncoli Allotment site.
The sowing instructions you'll find on most seed packets is a generalised guide, geared up for the warmer and sunnier south of the United Kingdom.
The clay rich wet soil of the Glyncoli site does takes longer to warm up after winter so you may have more success adding 2-6 weeks onto sowing and planting dates you see on seed packets.
January
February
Brussel Sprouts
Broad beans
Cabbage (summer)
Cauliflower
Onion
Potatoes (first earlies)
March
Beetroot
Brussel Sprouts
Broad beans
Cabbage (spring)
Cabbage (summer)
Carrot
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Onion
Potatoes (first earlies)
Potatoes (second earlies)
Potatoes (main)Tomato
April
Beetroot
Brussel Sprouts
Broad beans
Broccoli / Calabrese
Cabbage (spring)
Cabbage (summer)
Carrot
Cauliflower
Courgette
French beans (climbing)
Cucumber
Onion
Potatoes (first earlies)
Potatoes (second earlies)
Potatoes (main)
Tomato
May
Beetroot
Brussel Sprouts
Broad beans
Broccoli / Calabrese
Cabbage (summer)
Cabbage (winter)
Carrot
Cucumber
Courgette
French beans (climbing)
Potatoes (first earlies)
Potatoes (second earlies)
Potatoes (main)
Runner beans
June
Beetroot
Broccoli / Calabrese
Cabbage (winter)
Carrot
French beans (climbing)
Cucumber
Runner beans
July
Beetroot
Carrot
French beans (climbing)
Runner beans
August
Cabbage (spring)
Oriental salads
Potatoes (late cropping)
Spinach
Spring onions
Turnip
September
Broad beans (winter variety)
Garlic (winter planted)
Onion sets (winter variety)
Oriental salads
Spinach
Strawberry plants
Peas (hardy variety)
October
Garlic (winter planted)
Onion sets (winter variety)
Broadbeans (winter variety)
November
Bare root fruit bushes and trees.