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Vegetable planting calendar template

A planting calendar shows at a glance what needs doing this month and what is coming next. This example covers twelve common vegetables over a UK growing year, with separate bars for sowing indoors, sowing outside, planting out and harvesting, bands for the frost risk at each end of the season and a line marking today.

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Vegetable planting calendar example showing twelve vegetables across twelve months, sow, plant-out and harvest windows, frost bands and a today line
Everything in this example is editable. Replace the labels, move the shapes and adapt the layout to your work.

How to use this template

  1. List what you grow

    Add a row for each crop, and split crops like early and maincrop potatoes if their dates differ.

  2. Draw the windows

    Mark sowing and planting on the top bar of each row and harvest on the bottom bar, using seed packet dates adjusted for your area.

  3. Move the today line

    Slide the line along each week to see what to sow, plant out or pick next.

Questions about this template

How do I read the two bars in each row?

The top bar shows sowing and planting, coloured for sow indoors, sow outside and plant out. The bottom bar shows the harvest window.

Do I need an account to use it?

No. Open the template and edit it in your browser. Your work saves on this device. An account is optional if you want to sync your workspace.

Can I export the finished diagram?

Yes. Use Export in the editor to save a PNG, SVG or PDF, or download an editable .epicdraw backup.

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