Kale
How to Grow Kale in the UK Kale supplies leaves when many summer crops have finished. Sow in spring or early summer, build strong plants before autumn and pick steadily through the colder months. Curly green, purple and Tuscan varieties offer different textures, but all need space and protection. Hardy leafy vegetable Autumn and winter […]
Kohlrabi
How to Grow Kohlrabi in the UK Kohlrabi produces a crisp, rounded stem just above the soil, with leaf stalks sticking out around its sides. Green and purple varieties both have pale flesh, good grated into salads or lightly cooked. The secret is steady growth and timely picking: ordinary varieties taste best while small, before […]
Pak Choi
How to Grow Pak Choi in the UK Pak choi and bok choy are two names for the same crop, Brassica rapa Chinensis Group. This guide complements our Bok Choy guide with seasonal planning for small UK sowings, especially a useful late summer and autumn crop. Also called bok choy Quick leafy harvests Useful autumn […]
Cauliflower
How to Grow Cauliflower in the UK Cauliflower rewards careful timing with a firm central curd, but the variety must match the season. Summer, autumn and overwintering plants follow different schedules. Start with a small batch, keep growth steady and protect the leaves that feed the developing head. Brassica family Choose the season Steady moisture […]
Bok Choy
How to Grow Bok Choy in the UK Bok choy, usually called pak choi in the UK, is a quick leafy crop with crisp stems and tender leaves. Grow it as small salad leaves or allow individual plants to form substantial rosettes for cooking. The best results come from steady growth in mild weather, with […]
Chinese Cabbage
How to Grow Chinese Cabbage in the UK Chinese cabbage brings crisp white ribs and tender leaves to a small vegetable patch. You can pick it young for salads or allow it to form a substantial head for the kitchen. Choose the crop you want before sowing: a pot of baby leaves needs a different […]
Broccoli (Green)
How to Grow Green Broccoli, or Calabrese, in the UK Green heading broccoli, usually called calabrese in UK growing guides, forms a central dome of green buds followed by smaller side shoots. This page covers the summer and autumn crop. Purple sprouting broccoli follows a different calendar. Green heading broccoli Summer and autumn crop Brassica […]
Collards
How to Grow Collards in the UK Collards produce generous leaves without forming the tight head of a conventional cabbage. They are useful for repeated kitchen harvests and can carry a vegetable patch through autumn and, with the right variety and conditions, into winter or spring. Choose a sowing plan that suits your climate rather […]
Broccoli (Purple)
How to Grow Purple Sprouting Broccoli in the UK Purple sprouting broccoli produces tender shoots at the quieter end of the vegetable year. Traditional varieties grow through summer, stand outside in winter and crop the following spring. Modern summer selections have a different timetable. This guide covers sprouting broccoli rather than green calabrese. Edible shoots […]
Brussels Sprouts
How to Grow Brussels Sprouts in the UK Brussels sprouts turn spring sowing into an autumn and winter harvest. Buttons develop along tall stems for picking as meals require them. Start with the right variety, sufficient space and steady summer growth, especially when Christmas is the aim. Winter vegetables Hardy outdoors Sun preferred Generous spacing […]
