What can I still plant in September?

In September I like to set out lamb's lettuce, winter spinach, winter lettuce and the first garlic cloves. Much of it overwinters and gives the first fresh harvest in early spring.

Should I already prepare the bed in September?

Yes, I cover bare patches with a green manure or mulch so the soil doesn't leach out. That keeps a raised bed protected through winter and ready to go in spring.

How fast do I get my plan?

Three steps, three minutes. Type your location, measure your bed, click the veg you like. I do the rest.

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Does it work for a balcony planter?

Yes. From a 40×20 cm balcony box to a 3×1 m raised bed — same three steps, same outcome.

Do I need an account?

Not for your first plan — creating one works without signing in. You'll need an account once you want multiple beds, your plan on multiple devices, or weather reminders.

Plantable now

Still plantable in September

September is my reconciling month, when the harvest turns out generous and the air grows pleasantly cool again. And although summer is bowing out, it's by no means over: winter salads, spinach and lamb's lettuce sown now overwinter in the bed and take off in spring.

Sow or set these out now

14 varieties, tightest window first.

Chervil
Direct sowlast week
Harvest ~wk 43–47
Spinach
Direct sowlast week
Harvest ~wk 44–45
Arugula
Direct sow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 43–44
Garden cress
Direct sow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 40–40
Lamb's Lettuce
Direct sow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 47–48
Mizuna
Direct sow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 43–44
Wild strawberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 47–47
Lemon thyme
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 43–44
Lavender
Seedling3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 47–47
Tarragon
Seedling3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 49–49
Winter purslane
Direct sow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 45–52
Lemon balm
Seedling4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 45–45
Sorrel
Seedling4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 45–45
Goji berry
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 5–5

Start indoors only

Begin on the windowsill, move to the bed later.

Salad burnet
Pre-grow2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 45–45
Wild garlic
Pre-grow8 wk left
Harvest ~wk 9–9

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Common questions

What can I still plant in September?: In September I like to set out lamb's lettuce, winter spinach, winter lettuce and the first garlic cloves. Much of it overwinters and gives the first fresh harvest in early spring.
Should I already prepare the bed in September?: Yes, I cover bare patches with a green manure or mulch so the soil doesn't leach out. That keeps a raised bed protected through winter and ready to go in spring.

Still plantable in September

Sow or set these out now

Start indoors only

Turn this into a bed plan

Monthly sowing reminder

Common questions