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Best Vegetables to Grow in the Spring

Spring is one of the most exciting times of the gardening year. Whether you're just getting started or planning another productive season, choosing the right crops early on can make all the difference.

The vegetables below are chosen specifically for UK conditions, reliable yields, and ease of growing. We've also included a handy sowing calendar at the end to help you plan your season.

Lettuce & Salad Leaves

Quick to germinate and ideal for beginners, salad leaves are one of the easiest spring crops. You can sow direct or in modules, and pick them just weeks later. Try a mix of textures and colours for a longer-lasting harvest.

  • Little Gem
  • Mixed Leaf Salad Blends
  • Lollo Rosso

Tip: Sow a small batch every 2–3 weeks for a steady supply through the season.

Carrots

Carrots love cool, light soils and make a perfect spring crop. Avoid overly rich soil to prevent forking, and use fine tilth compost if you're growing in containers.

  • Early Nantes
  • Amsterdam Forcing
  • Paris Market (ideal for pots)

Top tip: Cover early sowings with fleece to protect from frost and carrot root fly.

Spring Onions

Fast to grow and very space-efficient, spring onions are ideal for interplanting between slower crops. Sow thickly for bunching or thinly for single stems.

  • White Lisbon
  • Ishikura Bunching

Great raw in salads, added to stir-fries, or chopped into salsas.

Broccoli (Calabrese)

Spring is a great time to sow broccoli for early summer harvests. Start indoors or under cover, then transplant once the risk of frost has passed.

  • Green Magic
  • Marathon

Tip: Space 45cm apart and firm in well to prevent wind rock.

Peas

Peas thrive in the cool, moist soil of early spring. Sow direct into the ground, or in root trainers if your soil is still cold and wet.

  • Early Onward
  • Kelvedon Wonder

Use pea netting or twiggy sticks to support growth.

First Early Potatoes

Nothing beats the flavour of freshly lifted new potatoes. Chit your seed potatoes in February or March and plant out as soon as the soil is workable.

  • Swift
  • Rocket
  • Arran Pilot

Planting Depth: 10–15cm deep, 30cm apart.

Garlic (Spring Planting)

If you missed autumn planting, spring is still a great time to get garlic in the ground. Choose softneck varieties for best results.

  • Vallelado
  • Flavor

Spacing: 10–15cm between cloves in rows 25cm apart.

Beetroot

Versatile and easy, beetroot is perfect for early sowings. The roots and leaves are both edible.

  • Boltardy
  • Chioggia

Tip: Keep soil moist to avoid woody roots.

Spinach

Spinach prefers the cooler temperatures of early spring. Succession sow to avoid plants bolting in warm weather.

  • Perpetual Spinach
  • Apollo

Pick baby leaves young or allow to mature for cooking.

Chillies & Peppers

Chillies and sweet peppers need a longer season, so start them indoors in a heated propagator or warm windowsill.

  • Jalapeño
  • Hungarian Hot Wax
  • Sweet Banana

Note: Transplant to a greenhouse or sunny patio after all risk of frost has passed.

Spring Vegetable Sowing Calendar

Vegetable Indoors (Start from) Outdoors (Sow from) Harvest From
Lettuce Feb–April March–May May–Sept
Carrots March–June June–Sept
Spring Onions Feb–April March–June May–August
Broccoli Feb–April April–May (transplant) June–Aug
Peas Feb–March March–May May–July
First Early Potatoes March–April June–July
Garlic (Spring) Feb–March July–Aug
Beetroot March–April April–June June–Sept
Spinach Feb–March March–May April–June
Chillies/Peppers Jan–March (Transplant only) July–Sept

Final Tips for Spring Success

  • Warm the soil with fleece or cloches before sowing outdoors.
  • Start tender crops like chillies and tomatoes indoors early.
  • Protect young seedlings from slugs, pigeons, and unexpected frosts.

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