Grow what you eat — with a little help from the field notes.
61 deeply-detailed guides covering fruits, vegetables and herbs — with sowing windows, watering, spacing, common problems and the small tips that actually make a difference.
Sow this month
10 crops
Sow nowApple Tree
First fruit year 2–5
Blackberry
1st harvest year 2
Blackcurrant
1st fruit year 2
Cherry Tree
1st fruit year 3–4
Gooseberry
1st fruit year 2
Grape
1st harvest year 3
Peach
1st fruit year 2–3
Pear Tree
1st fruit year 3–5
Plum Tree
1st fruit year 3–4
Raspberry
1st harvest year 2
All crops
61 entriesFruitApple Tree
Malus domestica
Arugula
Eruca sativa
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
FruitBell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Butternut Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cantaloupe Melon
Cucumis melo
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Celery
Apium graveolens
FruitCherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Cherry Tree
Prunus avium
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Fig
Ficus carica
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Garden Pea
Pisum sativum
FruitGarden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Garlic
Allium sativum
Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
Grape
Vitis vinifera
Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
FruitHighbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
Lemon Tree
Citrus limon
VegetableLoose-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Mint
Mentha spicata
VegetableNantes Carrot
Daucus carota
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Onion
Allium cepa
Orange Tree
Citrus × sinensis
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Peach
Prunus persica
Pear Tree
Pyrus communis
Plum Tree
Prunus domestica
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
HerbSweet Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet Corn
Zea mays
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Turnip
Brassica rapa
VegetableTuscan Kale
Brassica oleracea
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
VegetableZucchini
Cucurbita pepo