Type Harvest Notes Example Grown from Start Planting Care Courgettes are greedy and the plant gets very big so From April From 6” long it can take up a lot of space. Plenty of compost is onwards but and upwards. Courgette required. Once the courgettes are over 6” they Can be eaten Seed they can’t go Big courgettes should be picked to allow the plant to grow more. straight away. outside until are called They can be brought up in pots in a greenhouse and frost has gone marrows. moved outside later. The plants can be moved into a greenhouse or From January polytunnel whenever they are too big for the Tomato indoors Once red all Can be eaten Seed window ledge or when frost has passed. They need (window ledge) over. straight away. lots of watering and feed which can be mixed in the in a propagator. watering can. Seed (small The seed potatoes need to be first (left in Potatoes can “chitted” Plant the seed potato) sunlight so the grow). They should then be be harvested “eyes” potatoes Potato Potatoes are planted sparsely, that is, only a couple to a large leaves Can be eaten outside end of tubers and this pot, or a foot apart in the ground. Water well and stalks straight away. March start of term is sometimes through summer and feed but this isn’t really have died and April. used. necessary if the soil is good. withered. Sow indoors Up to 15 from January Peas benefit from good compost and feeding like weeks from Pea Can be eaten Seed (dried pea) onwards. March other plants. No special requirements except good sowing straight away. to June if support and when ready KEEP PICKING! depending on outdoors. variety.
Type Example Grown from Start Planting Care Harvest Notes Courgette Seed From April onwards but they can’t go outside until frost has gone Courgettes are greedy and the plant gets very big so it can take up a lot of space. Plenty of compost is required. Once the courgettes are over 6” they should be picked to allow the plant to grow more. They can be brought up in pots in a greenhouse and moved outside later. From 6” long and upwards. Big courgettes are called marrows. Can be eaten straight away. Tomato Seed From January indoors (window ledge) in a propagator. The plants can be moved into a greenhouse or polytunnel whenever they are too big for the window ledge or when frost has passed. They need lots of watering and feed which can be mixed in the watering can. Once red all over. Can be eaten straight away. Potato Seed (small potato) Potatoes are tubers and this term is sometimes used. Plant the seed potatoes outside end of March start of April. The seed potatoes need to be “chitted” first (left in sunlight so the “eyes” grow). They should then be planted sparsely, that is, only a couple to a large pot, or a foot apart in the ground. Water well through summer and feed but this isn’t really necessary if the soil is good. Potatoes can be harvested leaves and stalks have died and withered. Can be eaten straight away. Pea Seed (dried pea) Sow indoors from January onwards. March to June if outdoors. Peas benefit from good compost and feeding like other plants. No special requirements except good support and when ready KEEP PICKING! Up to 15 weeks from sowing depending on variety. Can be eaten straight away.
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