One of the joys of gardening in the UK is working in tune with the seasons. Each month brings its own rhythm from the first snowdrops of February to the bounty of autumn harvests. By understanding what to plant and when, you can keep your garden blooming and producing all year long.

In this post, we’ll guide you through a month-by-month look at what to sow, grow, and do in your garden whether you’re growing veg, flowers, or simply nurturing a peaceful patch of green.

🌸 January – Planning and Prep

What to plant: Chillies, aubergines, and sweet peas indoors.

Tasks:

Clean pots, tools, and greenhouses.

Order seeds and make a planting plan.

Check stored bulbs, potatoes, and garlic.

Tip: It might be cold, but it’s the perfect time to dream big for the year ahead!

🌼 February – A Hint of Spring

What to plant: Broad beans, onions, early lettuce (under cover), hardy annuals like calendula.

Tasks:

Start chitting seed potatoes.

Sow indoors in seed trays or propagators.

Mulch bare soil and prune fruit bushes.

🌱 March – Time to Get Growing

What to plant: Tomatoes (indoors), peas, carrots, spinach, beetroot, leeks.

Tasks:

Prepare veg beds.

Plant summer-flowering bulbs (e.g. gladioli).

Divide and replant perennials.

🌷 April – Full Steam Ahead

What to plant: Courgettes, cucumbers, squash (indoors), salad leaves, radish, chard.

Tasks:

Harden off young plants before planting out.

Sow wildflower meadows.

Feed shrubs and roses.

🌞 May – The Last Frosts Fade

What to plant: Runner beans, sweetcorn, pumpkins, herbs, bedding plants.

Tasks:

Plant out tender crops once frost risk has passed.

Keep on top of weeding.

Support climbing plants.

🌿 June – Peak Growing Season

What to plant: Succession sowings of lettuce, carrots, and beetroot.

Tasks:

Regular watering and feeding.

Harvest early crops (strawberries, broad beans).

Deadhead flowers to encourage more blooms.

🌻 July – Abundance and Upkeep

What to plant: Spring cabbages, kale, turnips, autumn salad leaves.

Tasks:

Water deeply during dry spells.

Harvest and enjoy summer fruit and veg.

Prune wisteria and side-shoot tomatoes.

🍅 August – Harvest and Preserve

What to plant: Winter lettuces, pak choi, overwintering onions.

Tasks:

Pick tomatoes, courgettes, and beans regularly.

Dry or freeze herbs and veg.

Prepare ground for autumn sowing.

🍁 September – Shift to Autumn

What to plant: Garlic, spinach, spring onions, hardy annuals for next year.

Tasks:

Collect and store seeds.

Plant autumn bulbs (e.g. daffodils, crocus).

Mulch and compost dying foliage.

🎃 October – Wind Down, Tidy Up

What to plant: Broad beans and peas for overwintering.

Tasks:

Clear out finished beds.

Rake leaves for leaf mould.

Lift tender plants before frost.

🌫️ November – Rest and Reflect

What to plant: Bare-root trees, garlic, rhubarb crowns.

Tasks:

Protect plants with fleece or mulch.

Clean and oil tools.

Feed the birds they’re garden helpers too!

❄️ December – A Quiet Pause

What to plant: Not much! Rest is part of the cycle.

Tasks:

Plan next year’s garden.

Prune apple and pear trees.

Enjoy evergreens and festive foliage.

🌍 Gardening with the Seasons

Seasonal gardening isn’t about doing everything at once it’s about taking your time, noticing the small changes, and working alongside nature. Whether it’s sowing a few seeds in spring or tucking the garden in for winter, every month offers something special.