Sow straight into ground

Spring is the best time to get sowing seeds and starting off your vegetable growing.

Some seeds can be planted straight into the ground, whilst others might need a bit of cultivating inside, before being transferred outside later in the year. We’ve put together our favourite vegetables that can be sown straight to ground outside in April and May.

Outdoors Harvest From*

• Beetroots • Carrots • Swiss Chard • Lettuce • Leeks • Radish • Turnip • Spring Onions • Peas • August/ September • July/ August • June/ July • June/ July • October/ November • June/ July • July/ August • July/ August • August/ September

* If seeds are planted in April/ early May

Most seed packets will give you the best advice for growing them, but all of the above plants are able to be put as seeds into the ground!

Remember when sowing your seeds in your ready-made trenches to write on your seed markers or wood what you have planted where, so you can recognise it as it grows!Once you have planted the seeds, lightly cover the trenches back over with soil and give all the seeds a good watering.