Month By Month Guide For Growing Vegetables In Raised Beds

[Jaidyn]

My husband is now too unwell to plan and maintain our four raised beds and a small lean to greenhouse . I have never had any interest in growing veg - I am in charge of cooking with it 

So I am starting 2025 with 4 x weeded and empty raised beds and I  am keen to grow vegetables this year - tomatoes , courgettes , beans etc

Can anyone recommend a month by month guide for me to follow this year to ensure I have made full use of the beds this year - thank you  

[Old_Geezer]

I use suggestions on YouTube channels. Although many are US based. Or maybe your husband can suggest what he would plant were he well enough to do so.

[DDIL]

You cannot go wrong with Gardners World.  Here is a link to their site.

https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/vegetable-crops-for-beginners/

[Fibonacci]

https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/blogs/news/uk-vegetable-planting-calendar

https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/when-plant-vegetables-guide-sowing-and-harvesting-vegetables

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&;source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&;url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/crop-planner.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiWrcnj4NaKAxXwYEEAHZdQIK0QFnoECBUQAQ&;usg=AOvVaw175R_mbbjVPhvEZCHclLUg

 

 

 

[Jaidyn]

Thank you for your suggestions 

I have ordered a book through the library and will see if it is something I can follow and if so I'll buy it 

happy new year 

[Maydup]

I hope you enjoy your vegetable growing; I absolutely love it.
 

It's important not to put too much pressure on yourself . For example, try growing from seed if you want to, but if they don't take or you end up with feeble looking plants, just buy some plugs from the local nursery and keep going. I do that with tomato plants having given up with seeds ages ago. Same with strawberries. 
Beans and courgettes are the easiest from seed. You need to add a few buckets of compost to the beds where they will grow, to enrich the soil. Salad leaves and radishes are good to start the season off as they grow quickly and will be your first proud harvest. Most satisfying. Good luck.

[Jaidyn]

Thank you so much 

I have already planned to get some compost onto them soon and I plan to make a schedule for 2025

I am keen to just try and make use of the space and only grow things we like - I am lucky to have a local chap who will do the lawns and hedges so I just have to do the weeding and look after the beds - my husband was so proud of the raised beds and grew so much but sadly Alzheimer's has robbed him of his ability to care for them now or to do anything in the garden so I owe it to him to try