Planting in September

Here’s an extensive list of seeds that you can plant from in September

Amaranth

  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 30°C.
  • Space plants: 50 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 7-8 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, corn, peppers, egg plant, tomatoes.
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AMARANTH

Asparagus

  • Easy to grow.
  • Plant as crowns.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 30°C.
  • Space plants: 20 – 40 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 2-3 years.
  • Plant ‘crowns’ to harvest earlier.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Parsley, Basil, Nasturtiums, Lettuce.
  • Avoid growing close to: Garlic, Onions, and root vegetables.
ASPARAGUS

Sweet Basil

  • Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 35°C.
  • Space plants: 20 – 25 cm apart
  • Harvest in 10-12 weeks. Pick before flowering.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Tomato
Herb Basil Sweet Large Leaf
Herb Basil Sweet Large Leaf

Beans – Climbing

  • Easy to grow.
  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 30°C.
  • Space plants: 10 – 20 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 9-11 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry, cucumbers, zucchini, tagetes minuta (wild marigold).
  • Avoid growing close to: Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions), Florence fennel.
CLIMBING BEANS

Borage

  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
  • Space plants: 20 cm apart
  • Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Use leaves before flowers appear, otherwise they will be ‘hairy’. .
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Strawberry, tomatoes, zucchini/squash. Deters pests from many plants.
Borage
Borage

Bush Beans

  • Easy to grow.
  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 30°C.
  • Space plants: 5 – 15 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 7-10 weeks.
  • Pick often to encourage more flower production.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers, tagetes minuta (wild marigold).
  • Avoid growing close to: Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions) Sunflower.
BUSH BEANS

Burdock

  • Easy to grow.
  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C.
  • Space plants: 60 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 17-18 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best grown in separate bed.
BURDOCK

Cape Gooseberry

  • Easy to grow.
  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
  • Space plants: 100 – 150 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 14-16 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Will happily grow in a flower border but tends to sprawl over other plants.
CAPE GOOSEBERRY

CAPSICUM – also bell peppers and sweet peppers

  • Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 18°C and 35°C.
  • Space plants: 20 – 50 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 10-12 weeks. Cut fruit off with sharp knife.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Egg plant (Aubergine), Nasturtiums, Basil, Parsley, Amaranth.
CAPSICUM

Chicory

  • Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C.
  • Space plants: 25 – 30 cm apart
  • Harvest in 16-24 weeks. Will need forcing before final harvest.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, onions, Florence fennel, tomatoes.
Chicory
Chicory

Chives

  • Easy to grow.
  • Sow in situ.
  • Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
  • Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C.
  • Space plants: 5 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 7-11 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, Tomatoes, Parsley, Apples.
CHIVES

Coriander

  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
  • Space plants: Thin to 45 cm
  • Harvest in 30-45 days.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Dill, Chervil, Anise, Cabbages, Carrots
  • Avoid growing close to: Fennel
Coriander
Coriander

Cucumber

  • Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C.
  • Space plants: 40 – 60 cm apart
  • Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Cut fruit off with scissors or sharp knife.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Nasturtiums, Beans, Celery, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Cabbages, Sunflowers, Coriander, Fennel, Dill, Sunflowers
  • Avoid growing close to: Potato, Tomatoes
Cucumber
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Dill

  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C.
  • Space plants: 15 cm apart.
  • Harvest in 8-12 weeks. Use leaves before flowering.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Cabbage, Coriander, Fennel, tomatoes, broccoli.
Herb Dill
Herb Dill

Eggplant

  • Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 24°C and 32°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 60 – 75 cm apart
  • Harvest in 12-15 weeks. Cut fruit with scissors or sharp knife.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Beans, capsicum, lettuce, amaranth, thyme
  • Avoid growing close to: Potatoes
Eggplant Aubergine Florida Market
Eggplant Aubergine Florida Market

Endive

  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 20 – 30 cm apart
  • Harvest in 10-11 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): beans, brassicas, carrots, cucumbers, chervil, sage.
  • Avoid growing close to: Alliums (garlic and onions)
Endive Radicchio Treviso
Endive Radicchio Treviso

Fennel

  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
  • Space plants: Thin to 30 cm.
  • Harvest in 14-15 weeks.
  • Avoid growing close to: Best grown away from vegetables.
Fennel
Fennel

French Tarragon

  • Plant cuttings or root division. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
  • Space plants: 40 – 60 cm apart
  • Harvest in 30-40 days. Pick leaves when young for best flavour.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Aubergine (Eggplant) and Capsicum (Peppers)
French Tarragon
French Tarragon