What Can I Grow in December?

December is another quiet month in the garden, when the bad weather is a good excuse to spend time indoors planning for next year. What worked well this year? What wasn’t as good? What do you want to add/remove/change? Winter is traditionally the time when structural changes are made in the garden, so you could be out there on nice days, building new beds or improving the paths. Try and stay off wet or frozen soil, as compaction will hurt the soil structure. Walking on boards is an option, if you need to be out there.

If you don’t have a compost bin, or a water butt, now is a good time to think about putting them in. Whilst compost rots down slowly over the winter, water butts rapidly fill! Both are invaluable assets in the garden.

And, of course, thinking about what to sow and plant next year might give you some ideas when friends and relatives ask what you want for Christmas!

If you’re buying seeds or garden supplies then it’s worth noting that T&M is offering a £20 discount on orders over £100 this year. You can access that offer by clicking this link. It should automagically apply the right coupon code to your shopping basket. That’s an affiliate link, and if you click through and make a purchase I’ll earn a few pennies to keep me in seed potatoes.

Vegetables to plant in December

If you have bright windowsills, you can sow salad mixes and peashoots indoors. They will take a little longer to reach cutting height in the short days of winter. Sprouting seeds, which you don’t need much light, is another option for producing fresh veg.

What to harvest in December

It’s the winter brassicas that are the star of the show in December, from Brussels sprouts and cabbage through to kale, cauliflower and winter radishes. You may even