Planting with the Seasons: A Month-by-Month Guide to Vegetable Sowing Dates
The timings you need to make successful sowings from February until early November. Southern Hemisphere free download here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D3wF... Every year I publish a Calendar of sowing dates. This is the 2025 version in my webshop: https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/pro... It also has advice on how to sow seeds, what potting mix to use. Filmed and edited by Edward Dowding https://edowdingfilms.onfabrik.com At Homeacres, Somerset UK on 20th February. 00:00 Introduction, including explanation of recommended sowing dates in my calendar 01:07 February sowings… 01:50 Lettuce, options 02:44 Radish 03:07 Onions, bulb and salad (from seeds) 03:54 Speciality veg, kohlrabi and fennel 04:36 Spinach 05:05 Legumes, peas and broad beans 05:46 Peas for shoots 06:00 Beetroot 06:22 Cabbage, two types 07:08 Broccoli, two types 07:31 Cauliflowers 07:56 Heat-loving plants, chilli, pepper, aubergine 08:35 Tomatoes, and why sowing in March may be better than in Feb 09:08 More March sowings…peas for pods 09:34 Carrots and parsnips (first outdoor sowings) 10:03 Celery and celeriac 10:34 Leeks, and basil (March or April) 11:08 Onions from sets 11:28 Potatoes 12:21 April sowings… more warmth-loving plants, eg basil 12:44 Cucumbers, for growing under cover 13:04 Courgettes 13:20 Squash plants 13:53 Sweetcorn 14:15 Chard and leaf beet 14:45 Melons 15:11 May sowings…cabbage 15:27 Brussels sprouts, and kale 15:55 Swedes/rutabagas 16:19 Beans (French, pole, runner, borlotti) 17:12 Summer sowings… 17:36 Endive and radicchio 18:20 Chinese cabbage 19:22 Radish (winter) 19:29 Turnips (end of summer/early autumn) 19:36 Early autumn sowings...rocket, pak choi, mustards 20:01 Lettuce and endive 20:14 Garlic 20:35 Broad beans 20:44 Sowing date reminders – my sowing calendar, available in print and digital, and sowing timeline wallchart 21:03 My book, No Dig, which has lots of detailed info on growing veg See also this page of my website, where I explain month by month, best sowing dates, and why! https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/reso... My book No Dig, has detailed information on growing all of the vegetables mentioned in this video: https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/pro... You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members: / @charlesdowding1nodig
