Veg planting calendar at a glance

Broad bean 'Jubilee Hysor':
Grow from seed in the ground, or in modules to plant out from February to March.

Courgette 'Parthenon' or 'Tosca':

Sow beans direct

Grow from seed in pots from April to May. Plant out on good soil or in tubs from May to June.

Garlic 'Solent Wight':
Plant out individual cloves so that just the tips show from September to March.

Leeks 'Bandit' or 'Carlton':
Start from seed sown in modules in March. Plant in the open from June to July.

New potatoes 'Swift' or 'Rocket':
Start from hens-egg-size tubers. Plant in the open ground or in a cold frame from March to April.

Onion 'Centurion' or 'Sturon':
Start from 1-1½cm- (½in)- diameter sets. Plant so just the tips show in April.

Parsnip 'Countess' or 'Gladiator':
Start from seed only. Sow direct in late March to April to stay in place until dug up.

Radish 'French Breakfast':
Start from seed only. Sow in succession on fertile soil in late February.

Shallot 'Golden Gourmet':
Plant bulbs in the ground at 15cm (6in) apart from January to March.

Swiss chard 'Lucullus':
Start from seed. Thin and transplant to 15-20cm (6-8in) apart from April to August.

Cabbage (many varieties available):
Start from seed. Sow in modules indoors or in a seed bed outside from February to August. Plant out in the open from March to October.

Carrot 'Early Nantes 2' or 'Bangor':
Start from seed only. Sow thinly in shallow drills in the open, or in tubs from March to June.

Cucumber 'Swing':
Start from seed sown in a propagator in April. Plant, ideally under cover, in May to June.

Lettuce 'Little Gem' or 'Tom Thumb':
Start from seed sown in modules to transplant in succession from March to June.

Loose-leaf type or mixed leaves:
Start from seed sown in modules to transplant in succession in February to March and from June to October.

Parsley 'Favorit' or 'Moss Curled':
Start from seed in modules or in the open. Thin to 15cm (6in) in February to July.

Runner bean 'Enorma' and 'White Lady':
Sow from seed in modules or in the open. Thin to 15cm (6in) in April to May. Plant out in May to early July.

Sprouting broccoli 'Claret' or 'Redhead':
Grow from seed and sow in a seed bed in late May. Plant out from July to early August.

Sweetcorn 'Lark'or 'Swift':
Sow from seed in modules in May. Plant in the open from late May to early June.

Tomato 'Ferline', 'Ildi' or 'Piccolo':
Grow from seed in the warmth from February to April. Plant in the greenhouse from April to May, or in the open from the end of May to June.