Planting and Harvesting Schedule

The table below gives the planting and harvesting times  of popular vegetables. To add more crops to your growing schedule there is usually a guide on the seed packet. The dates can only be approximate due to differing conditions - if the weather is cold or wet, or the soil is wet, the sowing will be delayed. Similarly harvesting may be affected later by the weather.

It may be helpful to arrange your seed packets in chronological order. A file box with monthly divisions would show when the seed should be sown. Harvesting time will become obvious in the garden as the crop matures, but the used packet could be moved to the relevant month. For crops such as potatoes or onions which are planted as tubers and 'sets', a card with the information on it could be used. An airtight container such as a lunch-box, would be best to keep the seed viable for longer. Storing it in the fridge would provide the cool, dry conditions that are ideal.