Things to sow outdoors this month include:
Beetroot – this vibrant and versatile vegetable is linked to low blood pressure and improved stamina, delicious in juices and grated in a salad.
Broad beans – these are gorgeous in the garden with their fragrant flowers and are a summer treat on grilled halloumi, yum!
Brussels sprouts – whether you love em or hate em, these little sprouts are high in vitamin C and are pretty tasty cooked up with chestnuts.
Broccoli – cruciferous vegetables are renowned for their anti-cancer properties. Perfect in a stir fry with ginger, garlic and tamari sauce.
Carrots – jam-packed with vitamins, carrots are at their very best when grown at home. Pull them straight from the soil for a tasty snack that makes you feel alive!
Chicory – add a delicious bitter crunch to summer salads
Dill – along with other herbs can now be planted directly in the soil. Add to fish dishes and Greek spinach pie.
Lettuce – plant it in containers near your back door so you can get at it easily. There are so many varieties you can enjoy a vibrant salad every day.
Parsnips – this sweet root can be planted direct ready for warming soups and roasties later in the year.
Peas – stagger sowings over several weeks to prolong harvesting
Spinach – delicious in salads, stews, curries and soups, home-grown spinach is packed with iron
Spring onions – fabulous in salads, stir fries and soups.
Chard – not only one of the most nutritious vegetables around, chard brightens up the garden.
Nasturtiums – trail them over ugly bits of garden you want to cover up, and add the leaves and flowers to beautify salads.
Sunflowers – look wonderful along the edges of your plot and are exciting for children to grow.
Marigolds – brighten up your vegetable beds and attract insects.