{"product_id":"charles-dowding-s-calendar-of-vegetable-sowing-dates-2027","title":"Charles Dowding’s Calendar of Vegetable Sowing Dates 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*** Shipping 3rd September ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy recommended sowing dates for each month of the growing season, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eillustrated with beautiful and informative photos from my garden at Homeacres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEvery date is based on decades of fine-tuning from observations and learning, helping you to enjoy a regular supply of fresh produce through all four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as sowing dates, I give brief growing advice for every month and share my tips for successful sowing. I also include a yearly sowing overview table, to help you plan which vegetables you are going to grow, and when.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sowing dates are for a Zone 8b climate in southern UK. \u003cstrong\u003eYou can use this calendar in different climates with just a little adjustment to the dates, explained in the introduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy recommended dates are not always the same as you will read on the packet of seeds! For some reason, they pay little attention to flowering dates. For example, I do not recommend sowing spinach, as in true spinach not leaf beet, from late April through to late July. That way you avoid its flowering season. By sowing either very early in the year or in August, you are far more likely to enjoy a long season of harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate plus natural growth cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy dates are based on the season, the climate, and the natural growth cycle of each vegetable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, your peas will succeed much better when you 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolar and lunar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDates are based secondarily on moon phases. Within the best seasonal times, the moon cycles sometimes give even better times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI combine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other is waxing and waning. Where possible, sow on a waxing moon for faster emergence and stronger growth, especially just before full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the 3rd time of buying Charles’ no dig calendar and, as always, I can’t wait for February to start sowing. That’s how good it is! The photos are so inspiring and the information gives you complete confidence to not only give it a go, but succeed! The layout means you’re unlikely to miss anything and I especially value the overview at the back which allows you to go straight to the vegetable you’re interested in and see which months you can sow and how many times during the year you can sow. In this way there is always something ready to plant. There is a wealth of other really useful information besides when to sow. I would highly recommend the calendar for anyone who wants to grow no dig veg on any scale. \u003cstrong\u003eSusan B, 30th October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar is 36 pages and is A4, opening to A3. 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