Planting calendar for United Kingdom
What to sow and plant in United Kingdom, month by month, for the climate around Cambridge area, eastern England (52°N, 0°).
Climate: Cool temperate climate with frosts from roughly October to April, a mild wet winter, a dry spring and early summer, and warm but rarely hot summers, so crops need sowing after the last frost and benefit from protection in early spring.
Month by month
January
6 crops
Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Apple, Plum
February
8 crops
Broad bean, Leek, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry
March
20 crops
Lettuce, Carrot, Potato, Beetroot, Spinach
April
16 crops
Lettuce, Carrot, Potato, Beetroot, Spinach
May
13 crops
Lettuce, French bean, Carrot, Potato, Courgette
June
10 crops
Lettuce, French bean, Carrot, Courgette, Beetroot
July
5 crops
Lettuce, French bean, Carrot, Beetroot, Radish
August
4 crops
Lettuce, Beetroot, Spinach, Radish
September
3 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Radish
October
0 crops
November
6 crops
Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Apple, Plum
December
6 crops
Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Apple, Plum
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| French bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Potato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Courgette · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Broad bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Pea · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Leek · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Raspberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Blackcurrant · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Gooseberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Plum · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pear · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Chives · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Thyme · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Sage · Herbs |