What's in season
A friendly nudge rather than a rulebook. Sixty-odd crops, roughly when each one wants sowing, planting out and picking.
September jobs
What is worth doing right about now.
Sow indoors
- Aubergine
- Basil
- Broccoli
- Celery
- Chilli
- Cosmos
- Cucumber
- Echinacea
- and 9 more
Sow outdoors
- Beetroot
- Broad bean
- Brussels sprout
- Cabbage
- Calendula
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Chives
- and 13 more
Plant out
- Apple
- Blackcurrant
- Mint
- Potato
- Raspberry
- Rhubarb
- Strawberry
Harvest
- Kale
- Leek
- Rosemary
- Sow indoors
- Sow outdoors
- Plant out
- Harvest
- In flower
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubergine | Nothing to do | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | Nothing to do | PO | PO |
| Beetroot | SOH | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | SOH |
| Broad bean | H | H | Nothing to do | SO | SO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | Nothing to do | H |
| Broccoli | POH | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SISO | SOPO | SOPO |
| Brussels sprout | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | PO | PO |
| Cabbage | POH | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | SOPO | PO |
| Carrot | SOH | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | SOH |
| Cauliflower | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOPO | PO |
| Celery | Nothing to do | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Chilli | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | Nothing to do | PO | PO |
| Courgette | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SIPO | PO |
| Cucumber | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Florence fennel | SOH | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO |
| French bean | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SISO | SO |
| Garlic | H | H | Nothing to do | PO | PO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H |
| Kale | PO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | SOPO |
| Leek | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | H | SIH | SISOH | SO | PO | PO |
| Lettuce | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Onion | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do |
| Pak choi | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH |
| Parsnip | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | H | SO | SO | SO | Nothing to do |
| Pea | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | SOH |
| Potato | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | PO | PO | H |
| Pumpkin | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SIPO | PO |
| Radish | SOH | SOH | SOH | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SOH | SOH | SOH |
| Runner bean | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SISO | SO |
| Spinach | SOH | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Spring onion | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Swede | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO |
| Sweet pepper | Nothing to do | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | Nothing to do | PO | PO |
| Sweetcorn | Nothing to do | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SIPO | PO |
| Swiss chard | SOH | SOH | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH |
| Tomato | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Turnip | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Winter squash | Nothing to do | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SIPO | PO |
| Apple | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | H | H | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | F | F | Nothing to do |
| Blackcurrant | H | H | Nothing to do | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do |
| Raspberry | H | H | H | Nothing to do | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | Nothing to do | F | F |
| Rhubarb | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | PO | H | H | H |
| Strawberry | H | H | PO | PO | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | POF | F | HF |
| Basil | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | SIH |
| Chives | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | H |
| Coriander | SOH | SOH | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Mint | POH | POH | POH | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | PO | POH | POH |
| Parsley | SOH | SOH | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOH | SOH |
| Rosemary | POH | POH | POH | H | H | H | H | H | H | POH | POH | POH |
| Sage | H | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SIPOH | POH |
| Thyme | H | H | H | H | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SIPOH | POH |
| Borage | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOF |
| Calendula | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | F |
| Cornflower | F | F | SOF | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | F |
| Cosmos | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Dahlia | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | PO |
| Echinacea | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Foxglove | SOF | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SOF |
| Lavender | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | PO | PO | POF |
| Marigold | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | PO | F |
| Nasturtium | HF | HF | HF | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SOHF |
| Poppy | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SO | SO | SO | F |
| Sunflower | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SISO | SO | Nothing to do |
| Sweet pea | F | F | F | SI | SI | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | PO | PO | F |
| Verbena | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SI | SI | PO | PO |
| Zinnia | F | F | F | F | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | Nothing to do | SI | SIPO | PO |
A rough temperate guide, flipped automatically if you are south of the equator. Your own patch and your own weather beat this table every time.