The following overview shows a simple seed calendar for the course of the year. The sowing calendar lists flowers, vegetables and herbs for the seasons. Let's start with the in the seed calendar spring:
flower
Annual species that are particularly resilient are sown in their final location at the beginning of spring, if weather and soil conditions permit.
For example, for early sowing
- Stone herb (Alyssum) - sunny location - 45 cm plant spacing - light and well-drained soil
- marigold (Tagetes) - sunny location - 20 cm planting distance - light, well-drained soil
- Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata) - sunny location - 60 to 90 cm planting distance - loose garden soil
- Candytuft (Iberis) - sunny location - 30 to 60 cm plant spacing - ordinary, well-drained garden soil
Marigold (Calendula) - sunny to partially shaded location - cut flower
- Poppy
- Winter hardy biennial plants are either sown now or in early summer in nursery beds.
- Decorative basket (Cosmos) - sunny or partially shaded location - light, well-drained soil
Cockade flower (Gaillardia) - sunny or shady location - 45 cm plant spacing - light and well-drained soil
- sunflower (Helianthus) - sunny location - 45 to 60 cm plant spacing - permeable garden soil
- Flame Flower (phlox drummondii) - sunny or partially shaded location - 15 to 45 cm distance between plants - fertile, well-drained soil or moist peat soil
- Levkoje (Matthiola)
and many other species can be sown outdoors as early as mid-spring if the weather and soil conditions are suitable.
spring
vegetables
In milder areas you can already in early spring in a protected, moisture-retaining location:
- Spring onions - sowing depth 5 mm - row spacing 5 cm - fertile and well drained soil - harvest in early autumn
- lettuce - sunny to partially shaded location - rich, well-drained soil - keep constantly moist
- At the end of March / beginning of April, we recommend sowing the following types of vegetables in the home garden
- Kohlrabi - sowing depth 1 cm - row spacing 30 cm - water regularly and abundantly - fertile, well-drained soil
- Summer spinach - sunny to partially shaded location - medium nutrient requirement - sowing depth 3 cm - row spacing 20 cm
Mid spring
Broccoli - very good yields in the home garden - thrives even in a cool climate - alkaline, nutrient-rich and loose soil - sowing depth 15 mm - row spacing 15 cm
- Cauliflower - easy to grow in the home garden - nutrient-rich, loamy, deep soil - sowing depth 5 mm
- Carrots - very sunny location - well-drained soil
- Beetroot - open, sunny to partially shaded location - light, sandy loam soil - sowing depth 3 cm - row spacing 20 cm
- Green beans - avoid frost - sowing depth 2 - 3 cm - row spacing 40 cm - wind-protected and sunny place
Late spring
pumpkin - very sunny and warm location - sowing depth 3 cm - distance 20 x 20 cm - nutrient-rich soil
- Zucchini - sunny and warm location - distance 20 x 20 cm - sowing depth 3 cm - nutrient-rich soil
- French beans - avoid frost - sowing depth 2 - 3 cm - row spacing 40 cm - sheltered and sunny location- runner bean - sunny, protected location as far as possible - deep, fertile soil - sowing depth 5 cm - row spacing 30 cm
summer
flower
Annual plants, sow hardy ones now, biennial plants such as scotland, if this has not already been done in late spring. It can be grown outdoors and under glass or foil.
vegetables
In cool areas, turnips are now sown for harvest in winter. Chard is sown towards the end of June for harvest from autumn to spring. Sow lettuce for harvest in late summer. It is also not too late for the sowing of peas and green beans. Peas, spinach and late radishes that are sown in midsummer, like beets, are ready for harvest in autumn.
autumn
flower
In mild regions and loose soils, the toughest annual species can be sown on the spot in the home garden. These include, among other things
Marigold (calendula)
Cornflower (Centaurea)
Candytuft (Iberis)
Vetch (Vicia) are sown in mild climates as early as possible outdoors in well-drained soil.
vegetables
In areas with very mild winter, such as wine-growing areas, the spring lettuce is sown at the beginning of autumn, which overwinters without glass protection.
winter
vegetables
In late winter you can sow peas and broad beans for an early harvest, only in areas with harsh climates should you wait until spring if you don't have a greenhouse.
We hope our sowing calendar and sowing calendar for flowers, vegetables and herbs have been helpful to you. In addition to this seed calendar / sowing calendar, you will find other helpful garden calendars in the "Plant calendar" category.
