Activity 1. Choosing vegetables for the garden
- Look carefully at the worksheet.
- Select 5 vegetables and 5 herbs/spices to plant in your vegetable garden.
Worksheet 1: Plants for a vegetable garden
Table 1. Vegetables
| Vegetable | Planting period (outdoor cultivation) |
| Beetroot | February – May / September – November |
| Carrots | February – August |
| Spicy peppers | January – April |
| Beans – white or striped | April – July |
| Potatoes | March – April |
| Long cucumber | March – June |
| Green salad beans | April – July |
| Eggplant | January – March |
| Lettuce | February – May |
| Red onion | August – November |
| Onion | February – March |
| Garlic | February – March |
| Bell pepper | February – April |
| Radishes | February – September |
| Spinach | March-May / August – November |
| Zucchini | February – September |
| Watermelon | February – May |
| Cabbage | April – July |
| Cauliflower | May – July |
| Cucumber Marketmor | January – April |
| Gherkins | May – June |
| Leek | January – June |
| Melon | March – June |
| Peas | February – March |
| Pumpkin | April – July |
| Broccoli | May-August |
| Tomatoes (seeds) | January – March |
| Tomatoes (seedlings) | May – June |
Table 2. Herbs/spices
| Spices | Planting period |
| Mint | February – March |
| Parsley | April – July |
| Dill | April – July |
| Spanish tea (Salvia) | March – April |
| Thyme | March – April |
| Savoury | February – March |
| Celery | May -June |
| Basil | February – June |
| Lavender | February – June |
| Rosemary | March – April |
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