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Plan a veg patch that suits your space
Get a simple growing plan for your garden, balcony or windowsill, with what to sow each month for your climate.
When to use it
Late winter, before the growing season
Step by step
Measure and photograph your space
Note the size of your bed, pots or windowsill, which way it faces and how many hours of sun it gets.
Ask for a growing plan
Attach a photo to your AI assistant and paste this prompt.
Prompt to copyI want to grow vegetables and herbs in [space and size, e.g. two 60cm balcony planters facing south] in [town or region and country]. I get about [hours] of sun and can spend [time] a week. We like eating [foods]. I'm a [beginner/experienced] grower. Suggest [5-8] easy crops, a simple layout, and a month-by-month calendar of when to sow, plant out and harvest each one. Note anything that needs protecting from frost or slugs.Put sowing dates in your calendar
Add a reminder for each sowing and planting-out date so you don't miss the window.
What you get
Planter 1: cherry tomatoes (sow indoors March, plant out late May) with basil. Planter 2: cut-and-come-again salad (sow every 3 weeks Apr-Aug), radishes. March: sow tomatoes on a sunny windowsill. May: harden off seedlings for a week before planting out.
Tips
- Local frost dates vary, so check with a local garden centre or your national gardening society's website.