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Planting in United Kingdom - warm/temperate regions

Planting in August - Gardenate

Cabbage Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Sow seed
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) Sow seed
Endive Sow seed
Kohlrabi Sow seed
Lettuce Sow seed
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow seed
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for September

Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Chives (also Garden chives) Sow seed
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Horseradish Plant crowns
Lettuce Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

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Recent Comments

  • 16 May - Anonymous
    With leafy greens such as spinach, the blooming of flowers causes the plant to stop producing. So yeah, maybe give that a try.
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    I got tall, beautiful plants with tiny, floppy, and more often no sprouts. What happened?
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  • 15 May - Myrna
    If they now have good roots, direct sow them in your garden. If you can,protect them a bit from hot sun with shade cloth for a few days to a week so the sudden geat does not fry them.
    in Tomato
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