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Sow indoors February to March, sow outdoors April, plant out May to June, harvest July to October.

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10 Aug 2026

UK Drought 2026: How to Keep Your Garden Alive (Even With Hosepipe Bans)

Hosepipe bans don't mean a dead garden: what to water first, how to stretch every litre, and what's still worth planting.

  • 14 Jan 2026

    When to Plant Vegetables in the UK (Without Guessing)

    Confused about when to plant vegetables in the UK? Learn why generic calendars don't work - and how to get planting dates that actually match where you garden.

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When to Plant

Sow indoors February to March, sow outdoors April, plant out May to June, harvest July to October.

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Frost dates from 30 years of Met Office HadUK-Grid observations

Frost risk calculated by When to Plant using data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

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