When is the Best Time To Plant Vegetables in the UK?

Welcome to our monthly calendar for the best time to plant vegetables in the UK! Whether you're an experienced gardener or just starting out, planning when to plant your vegetables is an important step in ensuring a successful and productive garden. The timing of planting can vary based on your location and the specific vegetables you are growing, so it's important to know when is the best time to plant in your area. That's where our monthly calendar comes in!

We've compiled a list of popular vegetables and the optimal planting time for each one, based on the average last frost date and typical weather conditions in the UK. This calendar will help you plan when to start your seeds indoors, as well as when to transplant them into your garden or containers outside.

So if you're ready to start planning your vegetable garden, read on for our monthly calendar of the best time to plant in the UK.

January:

• Plant seeds indoors for vegetables that require a long growing season, such as tomatoes, peppers, and aubergine.

February:

• Continue planting seeds indoors for long-season vegetables.
• Plant cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground or in raised beds.

March:

• Plant seeds indoors for warm-season vegetables, such as beans and corn.
• Plant cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground or in raised beds.

April:

• Plant seeds indoors for warm-season vegetables, such as beans and corn.
• Plant cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground or in raised beds.
• Plant warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and aubergine, in the ground or in raised beds.

May:

• Plant warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and aubergine, in the ground or in raised beds.
• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.

June:

• Plant warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and aubergines, in the ground or in raised beds.
• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.
• Plant seeds for cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground.

July:

• Plant seeds for cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground.

August:

• Plant seeds for cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground.
• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.

September:

• Plant seeds for cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground.
• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.

October:

• Plant seeds for cool-season vegetables, such as peas, lettuce, and spinach, directly in the ground.
• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.

November:

• Plant seeds for root vegetables, such as carrots and beets, directly in the ground.

December:

• Plant seeds indoors for vegetables that require a long growing season, such as tomatoes, peppers, and aubergine.

To make planting and potting easier this year, we recommend a Bellamy Greenhouse Potting Bench. It makes filling pots with soil easy, and allows you to store all your potting and planting accessories in one simple location.