Crops A to Z
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Grow guides for the crops UK allotment holders grow most. Each one gives sowing and planting months, spacing and which rotation group the crop belongs to, with the source for every figure.
The same crop data powers the plot planner, so the spacing you read here is the spacing the planner uses.
Crop guides
- Growing onions and garlicGrowing onions and garlic on an allotment: sets or seed, autumn or spring planting, and harvest.Coming soon
- Growing potatoesGrowing potatoes on an allotment: chitting, planting, earthing up, blight and harvest.Coming soon
- Runner beans and peasGrowing runner beans and peas on an allotment: supports, sowing times and picking.Coming soon
Sources
- RHS: RHS crop rotation: group crops (legumes and onions, brassicas, potatoes, roots) and move each group to a new bed every year to limit soil pests and diseases checked 24 Oct 2026