Seasonal Calendar

The calendar can differ according to ground type and exact region. And it’s also what you can find or grow: it’s not set in stone. I will keep on updating this calendar according to the last information. I have a little bit of practical experience because I had a vegetable garden for a short while. Furthermore it is based on information, my own knowledge and my vegetable bag. Maybe in the future with a vegetable garden I can use more practical experience.

At this moment the calendar is about vegetables and fruits growing outside with a little bit of cold frame greenhouse here and there. Maybe I will add a cold frame greenhouse in the future in a different colour. There is nothing that has been grown in a heated greenhouse in the calendar.

If you’ve managed to grow a fruit or vegetable in another month than is named here in North-Western Europe or a similar climate I’m very curious about that. Let me know in the comments if you like that and I will see if I can add it to the calendar.

Month

Vegetable

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Aragula

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Asparagus

V

V

V

Avocado*

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Bell Pepper

V

V

V

V

V

V

Bok Choy

V

V

V

V

V

Broccoli

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Brussels Sprouts

V

V

V

V

V

Carrot

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Cauliflower

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Cavolo Nero

V

V

V

Celeriac

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Celery

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Chard

V

V

V

V

V

Chicory

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Chinese Cabbage

V

V

V

V

V

V

Corn

V

V

Cucumber

V

V

V

V

V

Eggplant

V

V

V

V

Endive

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Fennel

V

V

V

V

V

V

Green Beans

V

V

V

Green Lettuce

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Iceberg Lettuce

V

V

V

V

V

Kale

V

V

V

V

Kohlrabi

V

V

V

V

V

V

Lamb’s Lettuce

V

V

V

V

V

V

Leek

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Mushrooms

V

V

V

V

V

V

Onion

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Parsnip

V

V

V

V

V

Peas

V

V

V

Pointed Cabbage

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Potato

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Pumpkin

V

V

V

V

V

Red Cabbage

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Rhadish

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Rhubarb

V

V

V

Romanesco

V

V

V

Rutabaga

V

V

V

V

V

V

Spinach

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Spring Onion

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

String Beans

V

V

V

V

Summer Beetroot

V

V

V

V

V

Sweet Potato

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Tomato

V

V

V

V

Turnip Greens

V

V

White Cabbage

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Winter Beetroot

V

V

V

V

V

V

Winter Carrot

V

V

V

V

V

V

Winter Purslane

V

V

V

V

V

Zucchini

V

V

V

V

Fruit

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Apple

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Apricot

V

V

V

V

Banana

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Blackberries

V

V

Blueberries

V

V

V

V

V

V

Cherries

V

V

V

Currants

V

V

Fig

V

V

V

Grapes

V

V

V

Kiwi

V

V

V

V

V

V

Mandarin

V

V

V

V

V

V

Melon

V

V

V

V

Nectarine

V

V

Orange

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Peach

V

V

V

Pear

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Plum

V

V

Raspberries

V

V

V

Strawberries

V

V

V

V = Available

V = Longer travel (Europe)

V = Longer travel (World)

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January

Apple, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, chicory, kale, lamb’s lettuce, leek, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, pumpkin, red cabbage, rutabaga, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and winter purslane.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, kiwi, mandarin and orange.

February

Apple, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, chicory, kale, lamb’s lettuce, leek, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, red cabbage, rutabaga, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and winter purslane.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, kiwi, mandarin and orange.

March

Apple, bok choy, broccoli, chicory, fennel, lamb’s lettuce, leek, onion, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, red cabbage, rutabaga, spinach, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and winter purslane.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, kiwi, mandarin and orange.

April

Apple, aragula, asparagus, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, chicory, cucumber, endive, green lettuce, leek, onion, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, radish, rhubarb, spring onion, summer beetroot, spinach, sweet potato, turnip greens and white cabbage.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, blueberries, kiwi, mandarin and orange.

May

Aragula, asparagus, bell pepper, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi, leek, onion, peas, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, spring onion, radish, rhubarb, summer beetroot, spinach, strawberries and turnip greens.

Longer travel:
Apricot, avocado, banana, blueberries and orange.

June

Aragula, asparagus, bell pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, chard, cherries, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, currants, endive, fennel, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi, leek, onion, peas, pointed cabbage, potato, radish, raspberries, rhubarb, summer beetroot, spinach, spring onion, strawberries, tomato and white cabbage.

Longer travel:
Apricot, avocado, banana, blueberries, melon, nectarine, orange and peach.

July

Aragula, bell pepper, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, chard, cherries, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, currants, eggplant, endive, fennel, green beans, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi, leek, onion, peas, pointed cabbage, potato, radish, raspberries, red cabbage, spinach, spring onion, strawberries, string beans, summer beetroot, tomato, white cabbage and zucchini.

Longer travel:
Apricot, avocado, banana, fig (mostly), melon, nectarine and peach.

August

Aragula, bell pepper, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celeriac, celery, chard, cherries, Chinese cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplant, endive, fennel, green beans, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi, leek, onion, plum, pointed cabbage, potato, radish, raspberries, red cabbage, romanesco, spinach, spring onion, string beans, summer beetroot, tomato, white cabbage and zucchini.

Longer travel:
Apricot, avocado, banana, fig (mostly), grapes (mostly), melon, nectarine and peach.

September

Apple, aragula, bell pepper, blackberries, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, cavolo nero, cauliflower, carrot, celeriac, celery, chard, Chinese cabbage, corn, eggplant, endive, fennel, green beans, green lettuce, iceberg lettuce, kohlrabi, leek, mushrooms, onion, pear, plum, pointed cabbage, potato, pumpkin, radish, red cabbage, romanesco, spinach, spring onion, string beans, summer beetroot, tomato, white cabbage and zucchini.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, fig (mostly) and grapes (mostly).

October

Apple, aragula, bell pepper, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cavolo nero, cauliflower, carrot, celeriac, celery, chicory, Chinese cabbage, eggplant, endive, fennel, green lettuce, kohlrabi, lamb’s lettuce, leek, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, pumpkin, radish, red cabbage, romanesco, rutabaga, spinach, spring onion, string beans, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and zucchini.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana and grapes (mostly).

November

Apple, aragula, brussels sprouts, cavolo nero, cauliflower, celeriac, chicory, Chinese cabbage, kale,lamb’s lettuce, leek, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, pumpkin, red cabbage, rutabaga, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and winter purslane.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, mandarin and orange.

December

Apple, aragula, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, chicory, kale, lamb’s lettuce, leek, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, pear, pointed cabbage, potato, pumpkin, red cabbage, rutabaga, sweet potato, white cabbage, winter beetroot, winter carrot and winter purslane.

Longer travel:
Avocado, banana, kiwi, mandarin and orange.

Sources

• https://www.degezondeapotheker.nl/PDF/kalender.pdf
• https://velt.nu/
• https://www.verseoogst.nl
• https://www.foodandfriends.nl/
• http://fruitandvegetablefacts.com/sites/default/files/Factsheet%20BLAUWE%20BESSEN%20site.pdf
• https://www.mooiemoestuin.nl/
• https://www-sainsburysmagazine-co-uk.translate.goog/lifestyle/food/ripe-for-the-picking-avocado-farming-on-the-spanish-coast?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=nl&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=rq#:~:text=It’s%20harvest%20season%20from%20December,of%20the%20Reyes%20Guti%C3%A9rrez%20farms.
• Own experience and knowledge
• Supermarkets and markets