BBC - Gardeners' calendar

January

Prepare beds
Action time: 02/01 - 03/01

Clear away the remains of old crops and prepare beds for the year. Spread a layer of compost or manure over the cleared soil and fork it into the surface to break down over the winter.

Dig a bean trench
Action time: 05/01 - 13/01

Prepare a bean trench on the site where you're planning to grow your runner beans next summer and fill with the rotted contents of your compost bin. Cover with soil in late spring, then sow or plant out your beans on top.

Force outdoor rhubarb
Action time: 17/01 - 24/01

Lift each rhubarb crown up with compost and bring into a cool greenhouse. Completely exclude any light by placing forcing pots or black polythene over crowns. The stems will be ready to pick in as little as six weeks.

Avoid gardening back pain
Action time: 18/01 - 18/01

If you're currently digging over your vegetable patch, make sure you take care of your back! Our guide shows you how.

Chit early potatoes
Action time: 23/01 - 23/01

Encourage your seed potatoes to sprout before planting. Stand the tubers in trays, blunt ends uppermost, in plenty of light.

Sow onion seeds indoors
Action time: 28/01 - 05/02

Try planting a few seeds indoors in damp seed compost in modules at 10 to 15�C (50-59�F). Cover seeds with a layer of vermiculite and label with the date and variety.

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February

Chit early potatoes
Action time: 06/02 - 06/02

Get a head start with your potato crop by chitting tubers now, about six weeks before you plan to plant them out.

Sow onion seeds indoors
Action time: 11/02 - 12/02

The range of onion varieties available from seed is enormous, so try planting a few seeds indoors from several varieties for a range of different tastes.

Harvest winter brassicas
Action time: 14/02 - 07/03

Continue harvesting your winter brassicas, such as kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbages, until the beginning of March.

Force rhubarb
Action time: 17/02 - 24/02

Lift each rhubarb crown and bring into a cool greenhouse, excluding any light. The stems will be ready to pick in as little as six weeks.

Start sowing beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/02 - 22/02

You can make your first sowing of beetroot seeds now. Plant under horticultural fleece, cloches or frames in colder areas, or in the open in very mild areas.

Sow outdoors
Action time: 23/02 - 14/03

In warmer areas, if the weather allows, sow first crops of early carrots and broad beans under cloches.

Make a pergola
Action time: 28/02 - 02/03

Add structure in your vegetable garden with a pergola, perfect for training your climbing plants.

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March

Spring mulch your veg patch
Action time: 01/03 - 07/03

Give your beds a boost by adding a thick layer of mulch around plants to lock in moisture and ensure beds don't dry out.

Plant out early potatoes
Action time: 06/03 - 06/03

Plant out your chitted potatoes when the soil has started to warm up.

Sow tomato seeds
Action time: 07/03 - 28/03

Start sowing tomatoes under glass in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill to encourage quick germination. They should be ready to plant out in about eight weeks.

Sow beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/03 - 22/03

Keep sowing beetroot seeds outdoors but to ensure germination, plant under cloches or frames. Space seeds about a thumb�s width apart..

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 18/03 - 20/03

Sow seeds on their sides in pots from now until the end of May. Place pots in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill and water well.

Start sowing salads
Action time: 30/03 - 02/04

In warm districts, start sowing lettuce outside. Sow seed every three to four weeks in a sunny spot to ensure a fresh supply all summer.

Deadhead rhubarb flowers
Action time: 31/03 - 07/04

Remove emerging flowers as the new stalks grow, so that the plant can put all its energy into the edible stalks.

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April

Continue planting out potatoes
Action time: 03/04 - 03/04

Dig a trench, sprinkle with fertiliser and plant out your chitted tubers. Handle them with care and place with the shoots pointing upwards.

Sow tomatoes
Action time: 05/04 - 12/04

Continue to sow tomatoes under glass in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill to encourage quick germination.

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 08/04 - 10/04

Sow seeds on their sides in pots from now until the end of May. Place pots in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill and water well.

Grow potatoes in containers
Action time: 08/04 - 12/04

If you're short of space, try growing tubers in a pot or a sack. Fill it with at least 30cm deep with multi-purpose compost and water regularly.

Sow crops in pots
Action time: 15/04 - 22/04

There are plenty of vegetables to try growing in containers. Try sowing chillies and peppers in pots for a late summer harvest.

Try companion planting
Action time: 16/04 - 16/04

Companion planting can act as a natural pest control and benefit the soil. Read our guide to successful plant combinations.

Continue sowing beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/04 - 22/04

Grow a continuous supply of beetroot throughout the spring and summer. Sow seeds every month, keep rows 20cm (8in) apart. Thin out seedlings from earlier sowings.

Grow fresh peas
Action time: 22/04 - 29/04

Choose a sunny, nutrient-rich site and sow peas outdoors 5-7cm (2in) apart. For a succession of peas, you can sow every couple of weeks until mid summer.

Grow asparagus
Action time: 24/04 - 30/04

Plant ready-grown crowns in a straight trench. Sit crowns on a mound of soil and spread out the roots before planting.

Grow your own salad
Action time: 30/04 - 02/05

Continue sowing salad seeds. If you're short on space, you can grow lettuce in a container, using a mix of potting compost and John Innes.

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May

Prick out seedlings
Action time: 01/05 - 05/05

Prick out your newly emerged seedlings and pot on to encourage healthy growth before you transplant them outside.

Grow celery
Action time: 13/05 - 27/05

Plant seedlings from now until June in a sunny spot. The crop will grow best if planted in a grid.

Plant beans
Action time: 16/05 - 23/05

Sow climbing, dwarf and runner beans directly in the ground. As plants begin to grow, train shoots around canes.

Ensure a continuous supply of beetroot
Action time: 18/05 - 22/05

To get a regular supply of beetroot, sow a row every month. If space is short, you can sow them in a pot. If the seedlings you sowed earlier are overcrowded, thin them out. The leaves can be used in salads.

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 20/05 - 31/05

Sow seeds on their sides in pots from now until the end of May. Place pots in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill and water well.

Protect your carrots
Action time: 20/05 - 27/05

The main threat to your crop is carrot fly. Reduce the risk of an attack by thinning plants and placing a shield around your seedlings.

Sow tender vegetables
Action time: 22/05 - 29/05

Courgettes and squash can be planted outside in a sunny spot. If you didn't start them off in the greenhouse, sow seed directly in the ground for a late summer crop.

Grow sweetcorn
Action time: 22/05 - 30/05

Place ready-grown plants in rows to form a block. Keep plants well watered and weed free.

Plant out tomatoes
Action time: 27/05 - 27/05

Tomato plants that have been raised under glass can be planted outside in warmer areas. Make sure to harden plants off first.

Harvest spring salads
Action time: 30/05 - 02/06

Harvest leaves when they are about 5cm (2in) high. For a continuous supply of fresh lettuce, sow seed every three to four weeks.

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June

Protect your carrots
Action time: 01/06 - 14/06

Carrot fly is at its most active now. Reduce the risk of an attack by thinning plants and placing a barrier around your crop.

Plant beans
Action time: 01/06 - 15/06

There's still time to sow beans. Plant them in moist, fertile soil in a sunny spot and support with canes as they start to grow.

Plant out courgettes
Action time: 01/06 - 21/06

Courgettes and squash can be planted outside in a sunny spot. Give plants plenty of water especially during flowering and when the fruits begin to swell.

Pinch out side shoots of chillies and peppers
Action time: 05/06 - 12/06

Get your chillies and peppers to concentrate on fruiting by pinching out side shoots.

Start harvesting onions and garlic
Action time: 07/06 - 14/06

Pull out bulbs as the leaves start to yellow and die back. Allow bulbs to dry out before storing.

Plant out tomatoes
Action time: 10/06 - 28/06

If you haven't planted out tomatoes yet, get them in the ground now. Water plants daily and feed with a tomato fertiliser when they begin to flower.

Plant celery seedlings
Action time: 12/06 - 19/06

There's still time to plant seedlings in a sunny spot. The crop will grow best if planted in a grid pattern.

Keep beetroot seedlings well watered
Action time: 18/06 - 22/06

Remove weeds and water seedlings well, particularly during dry periods, to prevent stunting of plant growth and woody roots. Sow another row of seeds if you have space.

Harvest early potatoes
Action time: 21/06 - 30/06

Earlies can be lifted and eaten as soon as they are in flower. Leave second and maincrop varieties in the ground until they are ready for harvest later in the summer.

Plant climbing beans
Action time: 23/06 - 30/06

If you didn't sow them earlier, there's still time to sow climbing, dwarf and runner beans directly in the ground.

Try companion planting
Action time: 27/06 - 30/06

Companion planting can act as a natural pest control and benefit the soil. Read our guide to successful plant combinations.

Harvest salads
Action time: 30/06 - 02/07

Harvest leaves when they are about 5cm (2in) high. For a continuous supply of fresh lettuce, sow seed every three to four weeks.

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July

Make more strawberries
Action time: 02/07 - 16/07

Propagate strawberries by pegging down runners into the soil. They'll form roots and be ready to separate from the parent plant by August.

Start harvesting beetroot
Action time: 03/07 - 08/07

Harvest when the roots are between golf-ball and tennis-ball size. Loosen the soil beneath before lifting. There's still time to sow more seeds for a later harvest

Harvest spinach
Action time: 10/07 - 24/07

When harvesting, cut leaves from the outside of the plant. As a general rule, the more often you pick, the more leaves will be produced.

Pumpkin care
Action time: 12/07 - 26/07

Feed plants with a general fertiliser and water regularly during their growing season. When growing a large variety, train shoots along a stretch of wire.

Harvest sweetcorn
Action time: 15/07 - 14/08

Start harvesting as soon as the silky tassels at the end of the cob turn brown. To make sure the corn is ripe, pinch a kernel with your finger.

Check for blossom end rot on your tomatoes.
Action time: 15/07 - 31/07

Prevent it by taking care not to splash developing fruits when watering.

Sow autumn lettuce
Action time: 22/07 - 29/07

Start sowing hardy salad crops, such as lambs lettuce which will continue into autumn and winter.

Harvest onions
Action time: 24/07 - 15/08

Pull them out as the leaves start to yellow and die back. Allow bulbs to dry out before storing.

Harvest and sow salads
Action time: 30/07 - 02/08

Harvest leaves when they are about 5cm (2in) high. There's still time to sow seeds for a late summer crop.

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August

Harvest courgettes
Action time: 01/08 - 31/08

Keep your plants productive by harvesting a few times a week. As a general rule, courgettes are ready to be picked when they're about 10cm (4in) long.

Finish sowing beetroot
Action time: 01/08 - 10/08

It's your last chance to sow beetroot for an autumn harvest. Sow seed directly in the ground in fertile soil.

Keep tomatoes growing
Action time: 03/08 - 31/08

Water plants daily and increase feeding to ensure healthy fruit. Remove any yellow leaves at the base by snapping off the stems.

Harvest carrots
Action time: 06/08 - 27/08

Pick carrots as soon as they're big enough to eat. Choose undamaged roots and store in a cool, dry place.

Protect tomatoes
Action time: 07/08 - 07/08

Check for blossom end rot on your tomatoes. Prevent it by taking care not to splash developing fruits when watering.

Sow autumn lettuce
Action time: 22/08 - 29/08

Continue to sow hardy salad seeds for a tasty crop over winter. Mulch around plants to keep the moisture in.

Continue sowing salad
Action time: 30/08 - 02/09

Continue sowing salad crops to keep a regular supply going. See our guide for some varieties to try.

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September

Continue harvesting beetroot
Action time: 01/09 - 08/09

Lift roots, and select the best ones for storage, if you want to keep some in a cool shed through winter.

Keep greenhouse veg watered
Action time: 02/09 - 02/09

Warm late summer sunshine can catch out greenhouse gardeners, so make sure you continue to water thirsty plants such as tomatoes and chillies through September.

Harvest sweetcorn
Action time: 05/09 - 30/09

As soon as the silky tassels at the end of the cob turn brown they're ready to pick. To make sure the corn is ripe, pinch a kernel with your finger.

Plant last-minute salads
Action time: 12/09 - 19/09

Plant a few pots of quick-growing cut-and-come-again salad leaves for tasty autumn salads.

Ripen late tomatoes
Action time: 13/09 - 27/09

If you've got a glut of green tomatoes, try putting a few in a kitchen drawer with a banana to encourage them to ripen.

Sow winter salad seeds
Action time: 14/09 - 18/09

Try growing winter salad leaves for fresh crops during the winter months.

Harvest celery
Action time: 14/09 - 21/09

As the plants reach the required size, simply lift the celery hearts carefully using a hand fork.

Plan your veg plot
Action time: 15/09 - 29/09

Order seed catalogues and plan what to grow next year.

Harvest the last of your onions
Action time: 15/09 - 30/09

Pull them out as the leaves start to yellow and die back. Allow bulbs to dry out before storing.

Harvest the last of your sweetcorn
Action time: 15/09 - 20/09

Finish harvesting the last of the cobs. To make sure the corn is ripe, pinch a kernel with your finger.

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October

Sow early broad beans
Action time: 01/10 - 16/10

Varieties of broad bean such as 'Aqua Dulce' and 'Reina Blanca' can be sown now for early crops next year.

Plant onions
Action time: 06/10 - 12/10

If you haven't already done so, there's still time to plant onion sets for early crops next year.

Ripen late tomatoes
Action time: 08/10 - 29/10

Too many green tomatoes? Put a few in a drawer with a banana to encourage them to ripen, or make green tomato chutney.

Sow green manure
Action time: 09/10 - 23/10

Improve your patch by sowing a quick-growing green manure to dig into the soil. The ground cover will also keep weeds at bay.

Sow winter salad
Action time: 14/10 - 24/10

Try sowing salad greens or mustard spinach under glass for fresh crops during the winter months.

Plant rhubarb sets
Action time: 14/10 - 21/10

A really satisfying plant to grow, rhubarb planted now will produce tender pink stems next spring.

Dig over your veg patch
Action time: 23/10 - 24/10

If your soil isn't draining as well as it should, digging over the ground should help. Read our guide to effective digging.

Harvest carrots
Action time: 23/10 - 30/10

Continue harvesting carrots, ensuring they're dry and clean before you store them. Never store any produce showing signs of damage or infection.

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November

Force chicory
Action time: 01/11 - 30/11

Cut back the growth on chicory plants and cover them with a black plastic container to force tender white stalks to sprout.

Sow early broad beans
Action time: 01/11 - 15/11

Plant your broad beans in rich, moisture-retentive well-drained soil, preferably in a sunny situation sheltered from winds.

Plant early peas
Action time: 03/11 - 03/12

Early varieties of peas such as 'Feltham First' can be planted now on a length of old guttering for early first pickings next May.

Harvest brassicas
Action time: 04/11 - 08/11

Harvest winter brassicas such as kale and Brussels sprouts as soon as they're large enough as they do not keep well in the ground.

Plant onions and garlic
Action time: 06/11 - 15/11

If your soil is reasonably well-draining, plant sets of garlic and onions for crops in early June.

Last chance to sow winter salad seeds
Action time: 14/11 - 18/11

Try growing winter salad leaves under glass for fresh crops during the winter months.

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December

Sow early broad beans
Action time: 01/12 - 05/12

By sowing now you can have beans as early as May, but watch out for frost. Cloches, polytunnels or fleece are worth keeping on standby just in case the temperature drops.

Harvest brassicas
Action time: 04/12 - 08/12

Harvest winter brassicas such as kale and Brussels sprouts for your Christmas dinner as soon as they're large enough - they don't keep well in the ground.

Prepare beds
Action time: 16/12 - 18/12

Clear away the remains of old crops and prepare beds for next year. Spread a layer of compost or manure over the cleared soil and fork it into the surface to break down over the winter.

Avoid digging backache
Action time: 26/12 - 30/12

Work off some Christmas excess with digging - but mind your back! Follow our guide to safe gardening.

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Vegetables

January

Prepare bedsAction time: 02/01 - 03/01

Dig a bean trenchAction time: 05/01 - 13/01

Force outdoor rhubarbAction time: 17/01 - 24/01

Avoid gardening back painAction time: 18/01 - 18/01

Chit early potatoesAction time: 23/01 - 23/01

Sow onion seeds indoorsAction time: 28/01 - 05/02

February

Chit early potatoesAction time: 06/02 - 06/02

Sow onion seeds indoorsAction time: 11/02 - 12/02

Harvest winter brassicasAction time: 14/02 - 07/03

Force rhubarbAction time: 17/02 - 24/02

Start sowing beetroot seedsAction time: 18/02 - 22/02

Sow outdoorsAction time: 23/02 - 14/03

Make a pergolaAction time: 28/02 - 02/03

March

Spring mulch your veg patchAction time: 01/03 - 07/03

Plant out early potatoesAction time: 06/03 - 06/03

Sow tomato seedsAction time: 07/03 - 28/03

Sow beetroot seedsAction time: 18/03 - 22/03

Sow courgette seedsAction time: 18/03 - 20/03

Start sowing saladsAction time: 30/03 - 02/04

Deadhead rhubarb flowersAction time: 31/03 - 07/04

April

Continue planting out potatoesAction time: 03/04 - 03/04

Sow tomatoesAction time: 05/04 - 12/04

Sow courgette seedsAction time: 08/04 - 10/04

Grow potatoes in containersAction time: 08/04 - 12/04

Sow crops in potsAction time: 15/04 - 22/04

Try companion plantingAction time: 16/04 - 16/04

Continue sowing beetroot seedsAction time: 18/04 - 22/04

Grow fresh peasAction time: 22/04 - 29/04

Grow asparagusAction time: 24/04 - 30/04

Grow your own saladAction time: 30/04 - 02/05

May

Prick out seedlingsAction time: 01/05 - 05/05

Grow celeryAction time: 13/05 - 27/05

Plant beansAction time: 16/05 - 23/05

Ensure a continuous supply of beetrootAction time: 18/05 - 22/05

Sow courgette seedsAction time: 20/05 - 31/05

Protect your carrotsAction time: 20/05 - 27/05

Sow tender vegetablesAction time: 22/05 - 29/05

Grow sweetcornAction time: 22/05 - 30/05

Plant out tomatoesAction time: 27/05 - 27/05

Harvest spring saladsAction time: 30/05 - 02/06

June

Protect your carrotsAction time: 01/06 - 14/06

Plant beansAction time: 01/06 - 15/06

Plant out courgettesAction time: 01/06 - 21/06

Pinch out side shoots of chillies and peppersAction time: 05/06 - 12/06

Start harvesting onions and garlicAction time: 07/06 - 14/06

Plant out tomatoesAction time: 10/06 - 28/06

Plant celery seedlingsAction time: 12/06 - 19/06

Keep beetroot seedlings well wateredAction time: 18/06 - 22/06

Harvest early potatoesAction time: 21/06 - 30/06

Plant climbing beansAction time: 23/06 - 30/06

Try companion plantingAction time: 27/06 - 30/06

Harvest saladsAction time: 30/06 - 02/07

July

Make more strawberriesAction time: 02/07 - 16/07

Start harvesting beetrootAction time: 03/07 - 08/07

Harvest spinachAction time: 10/07 - 24/07

Pumpkin careAction time: 12/07 - 26/07

Harvest sweetcornAction time: 15/07 - 14/08

Check for blossom end rot on your tomatoes.Action time: 15/07 - 31/07

Sow autumn lettuceAction time: 22/07 - 29/07

Harvest onionsAction time: 24/07 - 15/08

Harvest and sow saladsAction time: 30/07 - 02/08

August

Harvest courgettesAction time: 01/08 - 31/08

Finish sowing beetrootAction time: 01/08 - 10/08

Keep tomatoes growingAction time: 03/08 - 31/08

Harvest carrotsAction time: 06/08 - 27/08

Protect tomatoesAction time: 07/08 - 07/08

Sow autumn lettuceAction time: 22/08 - 29/08

Continue sowing saladAction time: 30/08 - 02/09

September

Continue harvesting beetrootAction time: 01/09 - 08/09

Keep greenhouse veg wateredAction time: 02/09 - 02/09

Prepare beds
Action time: 02/01 - 03/01

Dig a bean trench
Action time: 05/01 - 13/01

Force outdoor rhubarb
Action time: 17/01 - 24/01

Avoid gardening back pain
Action time: 18/01 - 18/01

Chit early potatoes
Action time: 23/01 - 23/01

Sow onion seeds indoors
Action time: 28/01 - 05/02

Chit early potatoes
Action time: 06/02 - 06/02

Sow onion seeds indoors
Action time: 11/02 - 12/02

Harvest winter brassicas
Action time: 14/02 - 07/03

Force rhubarb
Action time: 17/02 - 24/02

Start sowing beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/02 - 22/02

Sow outdoors
Action time: 23/02 - 14/03

Make a pergola
Action time: 28/02 - 02/03

Spring mulch your veg patch
Action time: 01/03 - 07/03

Plant out early potatoes
Action time: 06/03 - 06/03

Sow tomato seeds
Action time: 07/03 - 28/03

Sow beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/03 - 22/03

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 18/03 - 20/03

Start sowing salads
Action time: 30/03 - 02/04

Deadhead rhubarb flowers
Action time: 31/03 - 07/04

Continue planting out potatoes
Action time: 03/04 - 03/04

Sow tomatoes
Action time: 05/04 - 12/04

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 08/04 - 10/04

Grow potatoes in containers
Action time: 08/04 - 12/04

Sow crops in pots
Action time: 15/04 - 22/04

Try companion planting
Action time: 16/04 - 16/04

Continue sowing beetroot seeds
Action time: 18/04 - 22/04

Grow fresh peas
Action time: 22/04 - 29/04

Grow asparagus
Action time: 24/04 - 30/04

Grow your own salad
Action time: 30/04 - 02/05

Prick out seedlings
Action time: 01/05 - 05/05

Grow celery
Action time: 13/05 - 27/05

Plant beans
Action time: 16/05 - 23/05

Ensure a continuous supply of beetroot
Action time: 18/05 - 22/05

Sow courgette seeds
Action time: 20/05 - 31/05

Protect your carrots
Action time: 20/05 - 27/05

Sow tender vegetables
Action time: 22/05 - 29/05

Grow sweetcorn
Action time: 22/05 - 30/05

Plant out tomatoes
Action time: 27/05 - 27/05

Harvest spring salads
Action time: 30/05 - 02/06

Protect your carrots
Action time: 01/06 - 14/06

Plant beans
Action time: 01/06 - 15/06

Plant out courgettes
Action time: 01/06 - 21/06

Pinch out side shoots of chillies and peppers
Action time: 05/06 - 12/06

Start harvesting onions and garlic
Action time: 07/06 - 14/06

Plant out tomatoes
Action time: 10/06 - 28/06

Plant celery seedlings
Action time: 12/06 - 19/06

Keep beetroot seedlings well watered
Action time: 18/06 - 22/06

Harvest early potatoes
Action time: 21/06 - 30/06

Plant climbing beans
Action time: 23/06 - 30/06

Try companion planting
Action time: 27/06 - 30/06

Harvest salads
Action time: 30/06 - 02/07

Make more strawberries
Action time: 02/07 - 16/07

Start harvesting beetroot
Action time: 03/07 - 08/07

Harvest spinach
Action time: 10/07 - 24/07

Pumpkin care
Action time: 12/07 - 26/07

Harvest sweetcorn
Action time: 15/07 - 14/08

Check for blossom end rot on your tomatoes.
Action time: 15/07 - 31/07

Sow autumn lettuce
Action time: 22/07 - 29/07

Harvest onions
Action time: 24/07 - 15/08

Harvest and sow salads
Action time: 30/07 - 02/08

Harvest courgettes
Action time: 01/08 - 31/08

Finish sowing beetroot
Action time: 01/08 - 10/08

Keep tomatoes growing
Action time: 03/08 - 31/08

Harvest carrots
Action time: 06/08 - 27/08

Protect tomatoes
Action time: 07/08 - 07/08

Sow autumn lettuce
Action time: 22/08 - 29/08

Continue sowing salad
Action time: 30/08 - 02/09

Continue harvesting beetroot
Action time: 01/09 - 08/09

Keep greenhouse veg watered
Action time: 02/09 - 02/09

Harvest sweetcorn
Action time: 05/09 - 30/09

Plant last-minute salads
Action time: 12/09 - 19/09

Ripen late tomatoes
Action time: 13/09 - 27/09

Sow winter salad seeds
Action time: 14/09 - 18/09

Harvest celery
Action time: 14/09 - 21/09

Plan your veg plot
Action time: 15/09 - 29/09

Harvest the last of your onions
Action time: 15/09 - 30/09

Harvest the last of your sweetcorn
Action time: 15/09 - 20/09

Sow early broad beans
Action time: 01/10 - 16/10

Plant onions
Action time: 06/10 - 12/10