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| Weight | 220 g |
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| Dimensions | 296 × 207 × 3 mm |
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Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Garden 2022 Calendar
Discover and be reminded of the best sowing dates for each vegetable
New calendar for 2022, signed by Charles.
Each week of the growing season has Charles’ favourite sowing dates for each vegetable, at their best times of year. Every date is based on decades of fine tuning, with his expert observations and learning.
- Use these dates to help you enjoy a regular supply of fresh produce through all four seasons.
As well as sowing dates, Charles has added a brief vegetable growing summary for every month, to help you keep on track.. Plus there are pages about the benefits of no dig, where to buy seeds, and which varieties to sow.
The calendar sowing dates are for a Zone 8b climate in southern UK. You can use this calendar in different climates, with a little adjustment to the dates. If your climate is cooler, sow later by 1-4 weeks in spring, then sow a week or two earlier in summer and autumn, from the solstice onwards.
Climate plus natural growth cycles
Charles’ sowing dates are based on season, climate, and the natural growth cycle of each vegetable. For example your peas will succeed much better when sow in spring rather than summer. That’s because peas grow most healthily and abundantly during months when the days are getting longer. Sow at the best time of year for each different vegetable.
Dates are based secondarily on moon phases. Within the best seasonal times, the moon cycles sometimes give even better times!
Solar and lunar
Charles combines two aspects of moon movements for calculating top sowing dates.
- One is the phases of root-flower-leaf-fruit, based on whether the moon is passing through an astrological sign with earth-air-water-fire qualities.
- The other is waxing and waning. Where possible, sow on a waxing moon for faster emergence and stronger growth, especially just before full moon.
Sun and moon give a framework of action, rather than a rigid rulebook. Many dates have sowing possibilities, there are few dates when all of the good aspects are present.
The calendar is A4 opening to A3, with gorgeous and informative photos from Charles’ garden. Enjoy the seasonal beauty of Homeacres vegetable garden, all year round.
32 pages printed on 200gsm Premium Gloss Paper, with 350gsm cover.
Hole-punched, for hanging on a wall.
Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Garden 2022 Calendar
Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Garden 2022 Calendar
£11.00
Wall Calendar of best sowing dates for vegetables, used worldwide.
8 reviews for Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Garden 2022 Calendar
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L4 –
This Calendar took me through the growing season from starting garlic in October to now getting the mustards and rocket ready.
I would recommend this 100% for anyone who wants more consistency in their gardening, rest assured with Charles’ timings and advise in this calendar you can’t go much wrong! Never had so many veg 😀
Thanks!!
Courtney Thomas –
Hi Charles!
Do you have options for buying in the US without paying big shipping charges? I’ve looked on Amazon and don’t see this year available.
Thank you!
Charles –
Sorry we don’t, but I think it will be available on Amazon soon
Binh Le –
Hi Charles, do you have digital book to go with digital calendar like your doublepack? Shipping to Holland is too expensive.
And do you grow Asian veggies like Kangkong, Tongho etc? Those are quite easy and profitable imho.
Charles –
Hello Binh, the digital Calendar will be available in one month approx.
I grow pak choi and struggle to sell it!
MARIE oNEILL –
what a man. gifted
António –
Hi.
I just love your method.
Can I use the calendar for Portugal?
God bless you.
Thank you,
António
Charles –
Thankyou Antonio, and yes, people do.
Best sow maybe two weeks earlier in spring, and two weeks later from July.
Kathryn Weber –
I love my printed 2021 calendar, but it took some time and expense to cross the channel… I just saw that there is a digital version. Are you likely to release a digital version of the 2022 calendar (before January)?
Charles –
Hello Kathryn and yes we shall, possibly as late as December this year.
Suella Postles –
I’ve bought No-Dig calendars for a few years now and really appreciate all the extra vegetable information as well as the seasonal and solar/lunar sowing dates. These often co-incide with the best Biodynamic sowing times as well. I’ll now buy some calendars for Christmas presents for my gardening friends.
Rose Burness –
Such a great help, even when the weather went screwy early this year. Many thanks, well worth it.
Charles –
Cool (literally!) and thanks for sharing Rose