How to grow spring greens

Get delicious spring harvests with help from Monty Don, as he shows you how to plant spring greens in autumn.

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
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Do not To do in January

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Do not To do in July

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Do To do in September

Do To do in October

Do not To do in November

Do not To do in December

Spring greens are an often under-rated vegetable, but Monty Don is a big fan. In this short programme clip from Gardeners’ World he shows you how to plant young spring greens outside, either grown from seed or bought from a garden centre. He demonstrates how to prepare the ground, planting the variety ‘Durham Early’, which will be ready to harvest in April and May. Watch now, then give these tasty veg a try.

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