Tag: seed sowing

  • Sowing Courgettes in April (Not May) is your ticket to an Earlier Harvest

    Sowing Courgettes in April (Not May) is your ticket to an Earlier Harvest

    Learn why sowing courgettes in April gives earlier, stronger crops in the UK. Discover when, how, and where to sow for the best results.

  • Grow Vegetables on a Budget: Cheap Seeds That Actually Work

    Grow Vegetables on a Budget: Cheap Seeds That Actually Work

    New Vegetable Seeds are always exciting to buy, but do they really need to be expensive? Many beginner gardeners assume that growing vegetables requires premium seed brands and lots of money. In this year’s Veg Lab Experiment, I have decided to test that idea by growing a range of the cheapest vegetable seeds I could…

  • Year 2026 is the year I’m Growing Celeriac

    Celeriac is a strange creature that is a vegetable. If you thought Kohl Rabi was weird, wait until you see this bad boy! What’s is Celeriac? If someone described Celeriac to me, I don’t think I’d want to grow it. It does sound hideous to look at with its bulbous gnarled skin and celery type…

  • Vegetables that Thrive in Wet Weather – What To Grow During a Rainy UK Season

    Discover vegetables that thrive in wet UK weather. Learn what to grow in rainy seasons and how to think like a grower in waterlogged soil.

  • Focus on September – Quick Growing Asian Greens

    Focus on September – Quick Growing Asian Greens

    If you are looking for a different brand of edible leaf, (that’s more interesting than lettuce), try sowing Asian Greens this Autumn. They are green, red, spicy, serrated, large to frilly to round leaves, with a taste ranging from mild to pungent. These cool weather loving leafy greens are common in Asian Cuisine. You may…

  • Vegetables Seeds to Sow in June

    Vegetables Seeds to Sow in June

    June, July and August in the UK is the Summer season. June is the month for first fruit and vegetables harvests and finally some sun and heat which will suddenly boost your plants growth. Any seeds you sow in June will germinate quickly so it’s worth sowing seeds in the soil directly. Try peas, beans,…

  • It’s May – What vegetables can I sow & plant?

    It’s May – What vegetables can I sow & plant?

    May is the time for Potting on plants, planting outside and setting up the tomatoes & warm loving fruits in the greenhouse. If you haven’t sown any seeds yet, don’t worry theres plenty to start in the month of May. Successional Sowings This means sowing seeds over and over again to keep your vegetables or…

  • Can you Grow Carrots in Pots?

    Can you Grow Carrots in Pots?

    Yes! you can grow a lot of vegetables in containers including carrots. Other Vegetables I’ve grown in a container are: Butternut Squash – this year I’m growing a bush variety perfect for a large pot. Spring Cabbage – 1 per 30L pot in the greenhouse overwinter worked brilliantly. Peas – Add some bamboo canes and…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in April

    It’s going to be a busy month in the Seed Sowing Headquarters at Sow Grow Harvest Veg in April. April is the month to Get Seed Sowing! Reasons why: Seeds To Sow in April Peas If you have already sown some Peas in March, fantastic! This month is the time to plant them out around…

  • March Veg Seed Sowings & Seedlings Update

    March Veg Seed Sowings & Seedlings Update

    I can’t believe it’s the end of March and there’s quite a bit growing in the greenhouse already. The weather has been warmer than usual in March which has been great for seed germination and growing seedlings. Warning – There’s still a chance of frost until End of April here but some places in the…