How To Sow Vegetables
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Sow seed thinly into pre-watered shallow rows/drills.
Cover with soil.
Allow ample spacing in between rows for tending to the crop. If you are not sure follow guidelines on packet.
As seedlings develop thin out crop transplanting if necessary.
Keep soil moist until plants have established themselves.
 BROAD BEANS
SOW: Feb-May.
DEPTH: 2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 8"
ROWS: 2 drills 8" apart with 24" between these.
 BEETROOT
SOW: Mar-Jul.
DEPTH: 1"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 4"
ROWS: 12" apart.
 CARROT
SOW: Mar-Jul.
DEPTH: 1/2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 1"
ROWS: 10" apart
 PARSNIP
SOW: Feb-Apr.
DEPTH: 1/2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 6" Sowing 3 seeds together
ROWS: 12".
 PEA
SOW: Oct-Nov or Feb-Jun.
DEPTH: 2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 3" Sowing in flat drills in a zigzag pattern
ROWS: 15" depending on variety.
 RADISH
SOW: Feb-Aug.
DEPTH: 1/2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 1"
ROWS: Summer - 6" Winter -9".
 SPINACH
SOW: Mar-Jun or Aug-Sept.
DEPTH: 1"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 3"
ROWS: 12".
 SWEDE
SOW: Apr-Jun.
DEPTH: 1/2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 9"
ROWS: 15".
 SWEETCORN
SOW: May-Jun.
DEPTH: 1"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 18" Sowing 2 seeds together
ROWS: 18".
 TURNIP
SOW: Feb-Jun or Jul-Sept.
DEPTH: 1/2"
SPACE BETWEEN SEED: 5-9"
ROWS: 12".
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