Vegetables basic rules

Vegetable Easy or Difficult Germination time Time from sowing to harvest (weeks) Time from planting to harvest

Not easy-needs space and

Artichoke,Globe attention - - 1.5 years
Not easy-needs space and
Asparagus attention - -
Broad bean Easy 7-14 days Spring sowing 14 weeks. Autumn Sowing 26 weeks -
French bean Easy 7-14 days 8-12 weeks
Easy,but support and constant
Runner bean picking neccessary 7-14 days 12-14 weeks 8-10 weeks
Beet,leaf Easy 10-14 days 12 weeks -
Beetroot Easy 10-14 days Globe 11 weeks.Long 16 weeks -
Broccolli Moderately easy 7-12 days Green vars; 16 weeks.Other vars 44 weeks Green vars 10 weeks.Other vars 38 weeks.
Brussels Sprouts Moderately easy if soil is good 7-12 days Early vars 28 weeks. Late vars 36 weeks Early 22 weeks- Late 30 weeks
Cabbage Moderately easy 7-12 days Spring vars 35 weeks-Summer vars 20 weeks Spring Vars 29 weeks-Summer vars 14 weeks
Capiscum Difficult 14-21 days 18 weeks 10 weeks
Carrot Moderately difficult 17 days Early vars 12 weeks-Maincrop vars 16 weeks -
Cauliflower Difficult 7-12 days Summer vars 18 weeks-Winter vars 46 weeks Summer vars 12 weeks-Winter vars 40 weeks
Celeriac Moderately difficult 12-18 days 35 weeks 28 weeks
Trench vars 32 weeks-Self blanching vars 17
Celery Difficult 12-18 days Trench vars 40 weeks-Self blanching vars 25 weeks weeks
Chicory Moderately easy 7-14 days 18-30 weeks -
Courgette Moderately easy 5-8 days 10 weeks 8 weeks
Cucumber
greenhouse Difficult 3-5 days 14 weeks 10 weeks
Cucumber outdoor Difficult 6-9 days 14 weeks 12 weeks
Kale Easy 7-12 days 35 weeks 29 weeks
Easy,but occupies land for long
Leek time 14-18 days Early vars 30 week-Late vars 37 weeks Early vars 22 weeks-Late vars 37 weeks
Moderately easy if rules are
Lettuce followed 6-12 days 8-14 weeks -
Marrow,squash
and pumpkin Moderately easy 5-8 days 14 weeks 12 weeks
Onion and shallot
from sets Easy Sprout in 11-14 days - 18-20 weeks
Moderately easy if proper seed
Onion from seeds bed is used 21 days Spring sown vars 22 weeks-Summer sown 46 weeks -
Parsnip Easy 10-28 days 34 weeks -
Pea Difficult 7-10 days 12-16 weeks -
Potato Moderately easy Sprout in 6 weeks - Early vars 13 weeks-Maincrop 22 weeks
Radish Easy 4-7 days Summer vars 3-6 weeks-Winter vars 10-12 weeks -
Moderately easy if rules are
Spinach followed 12-20 days 8-14 weeks -
Swede Easy 6-10 days 20-24 weeks -
Sweetcorn Moderately easy if in right location 10-12 days 14 weeks -
Tomato,
greenhouse Moderately difficult 8-11 days 20 weeks 12 weeks
Tomato,outdoor Difficult 8-11 days 20 weeks 12 weeks
 Vegetables basic rules

Vegetable Easy or Difficult Germination time Time from sowing to harvest (weeks) Time from planting to harvest
Turnip Easy 6-10 days 6-12 weeks -