Grow your own: December
What to sow, plant and pick in a Skenfrith garden or allotment in December. Skenfrith sits in a frost-prone valley, so tender crops go out at the end of May, not the start.
Jobs for December
- Harvest leeks, parsnips and sprouts.
- Clean and sharpen tools; wash pots and trays.
- Plan next year — note what did well.
Sow indoors
On a windowsill, in a greenhouse or under cover
Nothing this month.
Sow outside
Straight into the ground
Nothing this month.
Plant out
Seedlings, sets and young plants
Garlic
It needs a cold spell to form proper bulbs — autumn planting is best.
Rhubarb
Don't pull any in its first year, and stop picking in July.
Ready to harvest
- Leeks
- Parsnips
- Kale
- Brussels sprouts