Know exactly
what to plant,
right now
Enter your postcode for personalised sowing dates, based on your local frost date.
This week on your plot
The week across the whole patch — what to sow, what to plant out, and what's ready to pick. For dates tuned to your exact postcode, use the planner up top.
Right now · the main job is sowing
Reading the sky over your veg patch…
This is the sky over the middle of the country. Add your postcode for your own →
No. 93 · DillMammoth
Tall and feathery, giving masses of leaf before it flowers. The name promises a little more than it delivers in size, but it's the most reliable dill for our conditions, and there's always plenty to cut.
Everything to sow now
Every variety worth starting this week — lit the week its window opens, flagged the week it closes.
What to harvest this week
The payoff. Likely ready to pick now — pick little and often to keep them coming.
Kit for the jobs ahead
June is the month it all comes good. The soil is warm, the days are long, and everything you sow now simply wants to grow. A few small jobs make the difference between a patch that copes and one that thrives — keeping the water on as it warms, giving the peas and beans something to climb, and tying in the tomatoes before they topple. Here's the kit I find myself reaching for, week in, week out.
- Gardena premium watering lance
- Jute pea & bean netting
- KINGLAKE soft plant-tie tape
- Slug & snail pellets (800g)
Somewhere to keep the tools dry, and make tea in the rain.
Everything here is free. If you buy seeds or kit through our links, a little goes towards a proper shed for the allotment — no ads, just the things we actually use, honestly told.
That's the whole plan: every link is a small step towards a dry place to sit out the rain.
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Common questions
When is the last frost date in the UK?
It varies hugely depending on where you live. In the far south-west of England, the last frost is typically in early April. In London and the south-east, it's mid-to-late April. The Midlands and north of England see their last frost in early May. Scotland ranges from mid-May to early June. Enter your postcode above for your specific date.
What can I plant before the last frost?
Hardy crops like broad beans, peas, onion sets, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and kale can all go out before your last frost date. They can tolerate cold nights and light frosts. Tender crops like tomatoes, courgettes, runner beans, and peppers must wait until after the last frost.
How accurate are these frost dates?
Our estimates are calibrated against Met Office climate data and are typically accurate to within 5-7 days. However, frost dates are long-term averages — in any given year, the actual last frost could be earlier or later. Microclimates (sheltered gardens, frost pockets, urban heat islands) also affect your specific conditions. Always check the forecast before planting tender crops.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free. No signup, no subscription, no paywall. We believe personalised planting advice should be open to every UK grower.
Who made this?
A UK allotment grower frustrated by generic planting advice. Every site said “sow tomatoes in March” — but March in Cornwall and March in Edinburgh are completely different. So we built a tool that actually knows where you are.