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UK planting calendar · For beginners

Never miss
planting season
again.

Simple month-by-month planting guidance for UK gardeners — plus seasonal growing inspiration for cottage gardens, raised beds and small spaces.

A summer UK cottage garden in full bloom

Plant this month

June

The cottage garden hits its first crescendo. Roses, peonies, foxgloves and lupins — all at once, all extravagant.

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Sow indoors

  • Late basil

Sow outdoors

  • French beans
  • Runner beans
  • Chard
  • Kale

Flowers

  • Foxgloves (for next year)
  • Wallflowers
  • Sweet williams
  • Calendula

Plant this month

  • Leeks
  • Late courgettes
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Late dahlias

Beginner-friendly

Start where it feels easy.

Seasonal guides

The whole year, in twelve quiet pages.

Spring

March – May

Summer

June – August

Autumn

September – November

Winter

December – February

The free lead magnet

The UK What-To-Plant Every Month Calendar (2026).

A 15-page PDF written for British gardens. Beginner vegetables, easy wins, flower picks and the mistakes most beginners make — month by month.

  • Month-by-month sowing
  • Beginner vegetables
  • Easy wins
  • Flower picks
  • Common mistakes
  • Small-garden tips

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Inspiration

A garden you'd want to sit in.

UK cottage garden inspiration
UK cottage garden inspiration
UK cottage garden inspiration
UK cottage garden inspiration

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