DO/GROW/ 10 simple vegetables

The Growing Calendar - includes succession sowings for quick maturing crops - labelled 1st, 2nd etc.
All sowing is done between Feb - Sept apart from broad beans in November. 

February
Early - Sow 1st lettuce, 1st Rocket, under cover
Mid - Sow tomatoes inside (need heat)
Late - Sow 1st Spinach under cover; sow broad beans (every 3 weeks until mid-March)

March
Early - Sow 1st true spinach; 1st beetroot, 1st chard, 1st perpetual spinach, 1st parsley, 1st coriander, 1st chervil, 1st dill, all under cover. Sow basil (needs heat)
Mid - Sow 2nd lettuce & 2nd broad beans, thyme and marjoram, sow 1st French beans
Late - take cuttings of rosemary & sage.

April
Early - Sow 2nd true spinach, under cover
Mid - Sow cucumbers indoors, sow courgettes (need protection from frost)

May
Early - Sow 2nd beetroot
Mid - Sow 2nd French beans

June
Early to Mid - Sow 2nd chard, 2nd perpetual spinach, 2nd parsley, 2nd chervil, 2nd dill & 2nd coriander

July
Early - Sow 3rd beetroot, 3rd lettuce, 1st endives and 1st chicories, purple sprouting broccoli and kale
Mid - Sow 3rd French beans

August
Early - Sow 3rd chard, 3rd perpetual and 3rd true spinach
Early to mid - Sow all 1st winter salad, 3rd dill, parsley, chervil and coriander
Late Sow 4th French beans
All August sowing are best planted out under cover or in a GH

September
Early - Sow 4th lettuce

Not worth sowing any more apart from broad beans in November. Green manures can be sown in September