Plan your season · India and worldwide
What to sow, and when
Sowing months for open-field crops in each growing region we supply. For transplanted crops the months are for sowing the nursery. Local weather, altitude and irrigation change the picture, so ask our agronomists if you are unsure.
Northern & Central Europe · United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Scandinavia, Ukraine and Russia. Short frost-free season: warm crops are raised under glass and planted out from late May.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Sow indoors; greenhouse or plant out after the last frost | ||||||||||||
| Chilli Sow indoors | ||||||||||||
| Brinjal Sow indoors; best under glass | ||||||||||||
| Sweet Pepper Sow indoors | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon Greenhouse, or warm sheltered sites | ||||||||||||
| Muskmelon Greenhouse, or warm sheltered sites | ||||||||||||
| Bitter Gourd Greenhouse or polytunnel | ||||||||||||
| Bottle Gourd Greenhouse or polytunnel | ||||||||||||
| Ridge Gourd Greenhouse or polytunnel | ||||||||||||
| Sponge Gourd Greenhouse or polytunnel | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin | ||||||||||||
| Squash | ||||||||||||
| Okra Greenhouse only | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower | ||||||||||||
| Spinach | ||||||||||||
| Coriander | ||||||||||||
| Onion Sets: March to April or autumn | ||||||||||||
| Radish | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot | ||||||||||||
| Cowpea Greenhouse only | ||||||||||||
| Marigold |
Sow (or sow the nursery)
This month
Growing in a climate that differs from your region (highlands, greenhouse, a different season)? Ask our agronomists for the best sowing window and variety for your fields.