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A free planting calendar starting in Carnoustie and Angus, now backed by postcode lookup, garden-condition checks, and UK, Ireland, and island region rules for sensible vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
The main planting window is open for hardy crops and most young plants. Tender crops are possible once nights stay mild, especially in sheltered beds.
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Now to early July
Sow in modules or a seed bed, then transplant when sturdy.
A reliable Scottish crop; net young plants before pigeons and caterpillars find them.
Rotation: Avoid old brassica ground to reduce clubroot and caterpillar pressure.
Watch: Forgetting bird and caterpillar netting while plants establish.
Small rows every 2-3 weeks
Direct sow thinly into stone-free soil or deep containers.
Water before sowing and cover with mesh to reduce carrot fly risk.
Rotation: Avoid fresh manure and rotate away from parsnips/celery relatives.
Watch: Sowing into dry or stony soil, then watering inconsistently.
Succession sow now
Sow a short row or module tray for steady salads.
Choose a sheltered spot with reliable moisture in windy weather.
Rotation: Move repeated salad sowings if slug or disease pressure builds.
Watch: One large sowing instead of small repeat batches.
Earth up through June
Pull soil around stems and water in dry spells.
Maincrops bulk up better when growth is kept even.
Rotation: Avoid following tomatoes, chillies, or potatoes in the same soil.
Watch: Forgetting frost protection for fresh shoots.
Early to mid June
Plant out hardened-off seedlings in a warm sheltered row.
Delay if nights dip below 7C or cold easterly wind is forecast.
Rotation: Move repeated crops if pests, disease, or weak growth appear.
Watch: Following the date without checking soil, shelter, and forecast.
Early June if settled
Plant into warm soil, water deeply, and cover for the first cold nights.
One or two plants are enough for most small gardens.
Rotation: Avoid following squash/courgettes in the same hungry spot.
Watch: Planting out into cold wind before roots are ready.
June to July
Sow in modules or a container; keep evenly damp.
Useful cut-and-come-again herb that copes with cooler Scottish summers.
Rotation: Avoid following carrots or coriander repeatedly in the same pot.
Watch: Giving up too soon; germination is slow.
Cut regularly
Snip from the outside and let clumps recover.
Leave some flowers for pollinators if you do not need every stem.
Rotation: Divide congested clumps rather than replacing every year.
Watch: Letting pots sit waterlogged through winter.
All summer in exposed sites
Keep in a free-draining pot or sheltered wall-side bed.
The coast is possible, but wet roots and cold wind are the risk.
Rotation: Use gritty compost and free-draining positions rather than rich wet beds.
Watch: Leaving pots in saucers through wet weather.
Direct sow now
Scatter or sow in rows where you want late summer colour.
Tough, cheerful, and useful for pollinators.
Rotation: Easy self-seeder; thin volunteers where airflow is poor.
Watch: Letting every flower set seed too early.
Early June for late blooms
Direct sow into open soil and thin seedlings.
Handles cooler conditions and gives a simple cut-flower patch.
Rotation: Move annual flower patches if disease or poor growth appears.
Watch: Overfeeding, which makes soft leafy growth and fewer flowers.
Plant now in warm, free-draining soil
Choose a sunny sheltered spot; avoid heavy wet ground.
Great for bees, but coastal exposure means drainage and shelter matter.
Rotation: Keep away from rich wet beds; drainage matters more than rotation.
Watch: Planting into cold wet soil or overfeeding.
Plant container-grown clumps now
Use gritty soil in a sunny edge, wall, or coastal-style pot.
A strong fit for breezy Angus gardens and poor free-draining soils.
Rotation: Move repeated crops if pests, disease, or weak growth appear.
Watch: Following the date without checking soil, shelter, and forecast.
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Region coverage
Choose from 17 regional baselines. Each one shows its frost anchor, exposure note, moisture risk, and protection rule so the calendar stays useful without pretending every garden is identical.
Sensible plants for your region
The curated list favours plants that tolerate shorter seasons, exposure, containers, or repeat sowing. When equipment context is useful, UK Shortlists owns the separate evidence and commercial destination.
Plant Mar-Apr; protect and earth up through Jun
A dependable staple for Angus beds and allotments, especially where soil is improved steadily.
Sow Mar-Jul; plant out Jun-Aug
Cool-weather tolerant, productive through autumn and winter, and forgiving for beginners.
Direct sow Apr-Jul
Works well in short rows or deep containers when kept moist and covered.
Sow Mar-Aug
Best treated as repeated small sowings so one windy or dry week does not ruin the crop.
Sow Mar-Jul
Copes with cooler summers and gives repeated harvests from pots or bed edges.
Plant late spring-summer
Useful in coastal gardens if roots stay free-draining and plants avoid the worst wind.
Sow Mar-Jun or Aug-Sep
Tough, bright, self-seeding, and useful for beginner pollinator patches.
Sow Mar-May, early Jun, or autumn
A simple hardy annual for bees, cut flowers, and low-cost colour.
Plant container-grown clumps spring-summer
A natural match for breezy coastal edges, gritty soil, and small front gardens.
Plant after cold wet weather has passed
Strong pollinator value, but only if drainage and shelter are good enough.
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Equipment research
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For sowing windows, protected starts, and gardens with shorter seasons.
The most valuable kit in windy, frosty, wet, or wildlife-heavy gardens.
Useful when the garden image shows poor soil, wet ground, or patio growing.
Most important in containers, dry south-east gardens, and windy coastal sites.
Only the useful basics: prepare, plant, label, water, and protect.
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Plant catalogue
57 catalogue entries carry category, timing, difficulty, regional fit, and care details. Equipment research is kept separate from planting guidance.
Showing 14 of 57 matching entries.
Chit Feb-Mar
Harvest Jun-Oct by type
Reliable staple for beds, bags, and allotments; protect shoots from frost and earth up steadily.
All regions with workable soil; bags suit wet or small gardens
Sow Mar-Jul
Harvest Sep-Mar
Hardy brassica for cooler seasons; net against birds and caterpillars while young.
Strong across Scotland, northern England, Wales, Ireland, and exposed islands
Direct sow Mar-Jul
Harvest Jun-Nov
Sow thinly, keep moist, and cover with mesh to reduce carrot fly risk.
All regions in light soil, raised beds, or deep containers
Sow Mar-Aug
Harvest May-Oct
Best grown as repeated small sowings; protect early and late batches with fleece or a cold frame.
All regions; shade and water matter in warmer south-east gardens
Sow Feb-Jun under cover or direct
Harvest Jun-Aug
Good spring crop for cool climates; use supports, netting, and mouse protection for early sowings.
Cool and sheltered gardens across the UK and Ireland
Sow Feb-Apr or Oct-Nov
Harvest Jun-Aug
Hardy and useful early in the season; pinch tips if blackfly becomes a problem.
All but most exposed island gardens; module sowing helps cold wet sites
Sow Apr-Jun under cover
Harvest Jul-Sep
Needs warm soil and shelter; use fleece or cloches when nights are marginal.
Warmer or sheltered gardens; delay in Scotland, uplands, and exposed islands
Sow Apr-May indoors
Harvest Jul-Oct
One or two plants are enough for many gardens; cold nights and wind are the main risks.
Sheltered beds, large containers, and compost-rich soil in most regions
Sow Apr-Jul
Harvest Jun-Oct
Useful follow-on crop for roots and leaves; sow little and often for better quality.
All regions with steady moisture
Sow Mar-May and Aug-Sep
Harvest Apr-Oct
Cool weather crop for spring and autumn; summer heat can cause bolting.
Cooler and moist gardens; use shade in hot dry regions
Sow Apr-Jul
Harvest Jun-Nov
Colourful, productive leaf crop that tolerates a range of UK and Irish summers.
All regions, including containers and mixed edible beds
Sow Jul-Aug
Harvest Mar-May
Good overwintering brassica; firm soil and netting improve reliability.
All regions where winter drainage and netting are manageable
Sow Mar-Jun
Harvest Aug-Mar by type
Needs firm fertile soil, netting, and steady growth; good for cooler regions.
Cooler regions, northern gardens, and fertile allotments
Sow Feb-Apr
Harvest Oct-Mar
Dependable winter vegetable; start early and transplant when stems are pencil-thick.
All regions with enough growing time before winter
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The calendar shows what is known, what is assumed, and when the forecast should override the calendar.
Source basis
Partnership and correctionsPractical cross-check for location-led planting dates and weekly garden actions.
UK planting-calendar cross-check for sowing, planting, and harvest windows.
Practical frost-date localisation reference for adjusting broad calendar dates.
Regional UK climate baseline used to separate coastal, upland, wet-west, and drier south-east assumptions.
Ireland climate baseline for mild maritime, Atlantic wet-west, and drier eastern garden assumptions.
Basis for the “after frost risk and nights above 7C” tender plant caution.
Authoritative generic UK vegetable timing grid used as a baseline before regional adjustment.
Scottish crop suitability, shorter season caveat, and long-day growth advantage.
Local-adjacent timing reference for late May and early June tender crop handling.
Pollinator plant baseline for flower recommendations and season spread.
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Product standard
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Regional guidance
17 baselines for coastal, inland, upland, maritime, and island gardens.
Practical catalogue
57 vegetables, herbs, flowers, bulbs, and pollinator options with care notes.
Transparent partnership
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