Practical guides on waiting lists, getting your first plot, and running a great allotment society.
January is the quietest month on the plot — but it is far from idle. Plan your year, force rhubarb, chit early potatoes, and get the beds ready for the rush ahead.
allotments.info editorial · 6 January 2026
Read →February brings the first real signs of the growing season. Start tomatoes and peppers under heat, sow onions and leeks, and keep an eye out for the first purple sprouting broccoli.
allotments.info editorial · 2 February 2026
Read →March is the busiest sowing month of the year. Potatoes go in, the first outdoor seeds can go directly in the ground, and the propagator is running at full capacity.
allotments.info editorial · 2 March 2026
Read →April is planting month. First earlies are in the ground, asparagus is rising, and tender plants started indoors are hardening off ready for the outside world.
allotments.info editorial · 6 April 2026
Read →May is the most exciting month: last frost passes, tender crops go out, and the first asparagus and early salads reach the table. The whole plot comes to life.
allotments.info editorial · 5 May 2026
Read →June is harvest season starting. The first courgettes appear, peas and broad beans are ready, strawberries ripen, and the main challenge shifts from sowing to managing what you have.
allotments.info editorial · 1 June 2026
Read →July is peak season. Tomatoes start to colour, beans are prolific, and the challenge is harvesting fast enough. A missed day and your courgette becomes a marrow.
allotments.info editorial · 6 July 2026
Read →August is glut month. Tomatoes, beans, courgettes, cucumbers, and sweetcorn all peak at once. Preserve, share, and sow autumn and winter crops while you still have time.
allotments.info editorial · 3 August 2026
Read →September is harvest and preparation month. Bring in squash and pumpkins, ripen green tomatoes, plant garlic, and start clearing beds ready for winter compost.
allotments.info editorial · 7 September 2026
Read →October is garlic month. Plant the main crop, lift root vegetables before hard frosts, and taste parsnips after the first frost — you will not be disappointed.
allotments.info editorial · 5 October 2026
Read →November is the wind-down — but not the stop. Finish planting garlic, dig empty beds, order seeds for next year, and get your tools ready for winter.
allotments.info editorial · 3 November 2026
Read →December is the planning month. Review the year, order seeds, repair beds, and enjoy the Brussels sprouts and parsnips that are now at their absolute best.
allotments.info editorial · 1 December 2026
Read →Join the national waiting list and track your position across every site in one place.