Sowing in September
September is the last sowing month of the year. It is the right moment for lamb's lettuce and winter spinach, and too late for nearly everything else. At the same time the main harvest comes in: squash, beans, brassicas, the first storing carrots.
Sow outdoors in September
7 plants
- Asian salad greensuntil mid SeptemberBrassica rapa var. japonica
- Cherviluntil early SeptemberAnthriscus cerefolium
- Lamb's lettuceall monthValerianella locusta
- Loose-leaf lettuceuntil early SeptemberLactuca sativa var. crispa
- Radishuntil early SeptemberRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- Rocketuntil early SeptemberEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- Spinachuntil mid SeptemberSpinacia oleracea
Plant out in September
2 plants
Harvest in September
62 plants
- Asian salad greensfrom mid SeptemberBrassica rapa var. japonica
- Aubergineall monthSolanum melongena
- Autumn raspberryall monthRubus idaeus
- Basilall monthOcimum basilicum
- Beetrootall monthBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Blackberryuntil mid SeptemberRubus fruticosus
- Blueberryuntil early SeptemberVaccinium corymbosum
- Broccoliall monthBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Butterhead lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. capitata
- Cape gooseberryall monthPhysalis peruviana
- Carrotall monthDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cauliflowerall monthBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Celeriacfrom mid SeptemberApium graveolens var. rapaceum
- Chervilall monthAnthriscus cerefolium
- Chilliall monthCapsicum annuum
- Chivesall monthAllium schoenoprasum
- Climbing beanall monthPhaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris
- Columnar appleall monthMalus domestica
- Corianderall monthCoriandrum sativum
- Courgetteall monthCucurbita pepo
- Cucamelonall monthMelothria scabra
- Cucumberall monthCucumis sativus
- Damsonall monthPrunus domestica subsp. domestica
- Dillall monthAnethum graveolens
- Dwarf beanall monthPhaseolus vulgaris var. nanus
- Dwarf peachuntil early SeptemberPrunus persica
- Endiveall monthCichorium endivia
- Figall monthFicus carica
- Hamburg parsleyfrom mid SeptemberPetroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum
- Kohlrabiall monthBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Leekall monthAllium porrum
- Lemon balmall monthMelissa officinalis
- Loose-leaf lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. crispa
- Lovageall monthLevisticum officinale
- Marjoramall monthOriganum majorana
- Melonuntil mid SeptemberCucumis melo
- Mintall monthMentha × piperita
- Mooli radishall monthRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- Onionuntil early SeptemberAllium cepa
- Oreganoall monthOriganum vulgare
- Pak choifrom early SeptemberBrassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Parsleyall monthPetroselinum crispum
- Potatoall monthSolanum tuberosum
- Pumpkinall monthCucurbita maxima
- Radishfrom early SeptemberRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- Red cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- Rocketfrom early SeptemberEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- Rosemaryall monthSalvia rosmarinus
- Sageall monthSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- Spinachfrom mid SeptemberSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionall monthAllium fistulosum
- Summer savoryall monthSatureja hortensis
- Swedefrom mid SeptemberBrassica napus subsp. rapifera
- Sweet pepperall monthCapsicum annuum
- Sweetcornall monthZea mays convar. saccharata
- Swiss chardall monthBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. cicla
- Table grapeall monthVitis vinifera
- Tarragonall monthArtemisia dracunculus
- Thymeall monthThymus vulgaris
- Tomatoall monthSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
These timings are for the moderate climate band. In the mild west everything runs about two weeks earlier, in harsh uplands two weeks later. Adjust for your region
All timings are guide values for the given climate, not a guarantee. Weather, aspect and variety all have a say.