15 Seed Calendar Timing is everything when it comes to growing from seed. Our sowing calendar helps you make the most of every season, showing the ideal months to plant each variety for the best chance to thrive. Whether you’re scattering for bees, butterflies, or bursts of colour, this guide makes it easy to know when to sow — and when to grow. Sow Useful GUIDE FOR SOWING OUR SEEDS Tips &Tricks Seed packets grow best when sown outdoors in their final spot from spring. However, this varies by plant type - annual, biennial, or perennial. Growing Kits are best started in their mini-pots indoors, then seedlings can be pricked out and gradually acclimatised to outdoor conditions. FLOWERING FAVOURITES SEED TYPE SOW OUTDOORS BLOOMS/ HARVEST SUNFLOWER ANNUAL MAR-JUN JUL-SEPT CORNFLOWER ANNUAL MAR-MAY OR SEPT-OCT JUN-AUG (NEXT YEAR) POPPY ANNUAL JAN-MAY JUN-SEPT WILDFLOWER MIX MIX MAR-JUN JUL-SEPT (SOME NEXT YEAR) BUTTERFLY AND BEE MIX MIX MAR-JUN JUL-SEPT (SOME NEXT YEAR) FORGET ME NOT BIENNIAL MAY-SEPT APR-JUN (NEXT YEAR) SUMMER FLOWERS ANNUAL MAR-JUN JUL-SEPT FRUIT AND VEG SEED TYPE SOW OUTDOORS BLOOMS/ HARVEST STRAWBERRY PERENNIAL MAR-APR JUL-SEP RADISH ANNUAL MAR-SEPT APR-NOV ONION ANNUAL MAR-APR AUG-SEPT CABBAGE BIENNIAL FEB-JUL JUN-OCT PARSNIP ANNUAL APR-MAY SEPT-DEC HERBS AND CULINARY SEEDS SEED TYPE SOW OUTDOORS BLOOMS/ HARVEST BASIL ANNUAL MAR-JUN APR-OCT CHIVES PERENNIAL MAR-JUN JUL-NOV KITCHEN HERBS MIX BASIL - A CHIVES - P FEB-JUN JUL-NOV CHERRY TOMATO ANNUAL MAR-MAY JUL-OCT ORIENTAL SALAD ANNUAL MAR-JUL JUL-OCT MINT PERENNIAL FEB-JUN MAY-OCT PARSLEY BIENNIAL MAR-JUL MAY-NOV HERB MIX BASIL - A CHIVES - P FEB-JUN JUL-NOV Annuals: Grow, bloom, set seed, and die within a single growing season. Biennials: Grow leaves year 1 and flower in year 2 before dying. Perennials: Long-lasting plants that return year after year
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