Growing

Every crop we grow at 57° north, one page each: how I sow it, what actually worked, which varieties earned a second year — and which didn't. Built from twenty years of garden notes, not from other people's blog posts.

Vegetables & herbs

Artichoke

Kronärtskocka
Sow Jan Harvest Sep

Arugula

Ruccola
Direct sow Feb

Asparagus

Sparris

Aubergine

Aubergine
Sow indoors Jan Harvest Sep, Oct

Basil

Basilika
Sow Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul Harvest Aug

Beans

Bönor
Sow Apr

Beetroot

Rödbetor
Direct sow May, Jun Harvest Aug

Black salsify

Svartrot
Direct sow May Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Borlotti beans

Borlotti
Sow May

Broad bean

Bondböna
Sow Apr Harvest Aug, Sep

Broccoli

Broccoli
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Broccoli rabe

Broccolirybs
Sow indoors Jan

Brussels sprouts

Brysselkål
Sow indoors Mar, May Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Carrot

Morot
Direct sow Mar, May Harvest Aug, Sep, Oct

Cauliflower

Blomkål
Sow indoors Mar, May Harvest Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Cavolo nero

Svartkål
Sow Mar Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov

Celeriac

Rotselleri

Chilli

Chili
Sow indoors Jan Harvest Sep

Cilantro

Koriander
Harvest Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Cucumber

Gurka
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep

Dill

Dill
Direct sow Feb, May Harvest Aug

Early cabbage in buckets

Tidig kål i hink
Sow indoors Jan Harvest May, Jun

Fennel

Fänkål
Sow indoors May Harvest Aug, Sep

Garlic

Vitlök
Direct sow Oct Harvest Aug

Goji berries

Gojibär
Sow Feb

Jerusalem artichokes

Jordärtskockor
Direct sow Oct Harvest Oct

Kale

Grönkål
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Kohlrabi

Kålrabbi
Direct sow May Harvest Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Leek

Purjolök
Sow indoors Jan Harvest Nov

Lettuce

Sallat
Sow Feb

Luffa

Luffagurka
Sow indoors May

Malabar spinach

Malabarspenat
Sow Feb

Melon

Melon
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep

Mizuna

Mizuna

Napa cabbage

Kinakål

Padrón peppers

Padrones
Sow indoors Jan Harvest Sep

Pak choi

Pak Choi
Sow indoors or out Feb, Mar, Apr Harvest Jun

Parsley

Persilja
Direct sow Mar, Apr, May

Parsnip

Palsternacka
Direct sow May Harvest Oct, Nov

Peppers

Paprika
Sow indoors Jan Harvest Sep

Physalis

Physalis
Sow Feb

Pickling cucumber

Cornichon
Sow indoors May

Pointed cabbage

Spetskål
Sow indoors Mar Harvest Jul, Aug, Sep

Pole beans

Störbönor
Sow Apr, May Harvest Sep

Potatoes

Potatis
Sow indoors Feb Harvest Aug, Sep, Oct

Pumpkin

Pumpa
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep

Purple cabbage

Purpurkål
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Radishes

Rädisor

Red cabbage

Rödkål
Sow indoors Mar Harvest Aug, Sep, Oct

Red onion

Röd lök
Sow indoors or out Jan, Apr

Rhubarb

Rabarber

Romaine lettuce

Romansallat
Sow Feb

Runner bean

Rosenböna
Sow May

Savoy cabbage

Savoykål
Sow indoors Mar

Spaghetti squash

Spaghettipumpa

Spinach

Spenat
Direct sow Feb Harvest May, Jun

Sugar snap peas

Sockerärt
Sow indoors or out Apr, Jun Harvest Sep

Sweet corn

Majs
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep

Sweet pea

Luktärt
Sow indoors or out May

Swiss chard

Mangold
Sow indoors or out May, Jun

Thyme

Timjan

Tomatoes

Tomat
Sow indoors or out Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov Harvest Jul, Aug, Sep

Turnip

Majrova
Direct sow May

Wax bean

Vaxböna
Sow indoors Apr, May Harvest Sep

Winter squash

Vintersquash
Sow indoors May

Yellow onion

Gul lök
Sow indoors or out Jan, Apr

Zucchini

Zucchini
Sow indoors May Harvest Sep

Flowers

Aster

Aster
Sow indoors Apr

Baby's breath

Brudslöja
Sow indoors Apr

Black-eyed Susan

Sommarrudbeckia
Sow Apr

Calendula

Ringblomma
Direct sow May

Cornflower

Blåklint
Sow indoors Apr Harvest Sep

Cosmos

Rosenskära
Direct sow Apr

Creeping thyme

Backtimjan
Sow indoors Feb

Eucalyptus

Eukalyptus
Sow indoors Mar

Gerbera

Gerbera
Sow indoors Apr

Marigold

Tagetes
Sow Mar

Nasturtium

Buskkrasse
Direct sow Jun Harvest Sep

Petunia

Petunia
Sow indoors Mar

Snapdragon

Lejongap
Sow indoors Apr Harvest Sep

Sunflowers

Solrosor
Sow indoors Apr, May Harvest Sep

Sweet William

Borstnejlika
Sow indoors Apr