Manage My Garden

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Plan what to sow, plant, and protect in your garden

A free planting calendar starting in Carnoustie and Angus, now backed by postcode lookup, garden-condition checks, and UK, Ireland, and island region rules for sensible vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

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July in Angus

Use the long daylight for quick follow-on crops, watering discipline, and pollinator flowers that carry colour into late summer.

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Garden conditions

Refine the calendar for the place you actually grow.

Regional timing is active. Add garden conditions to refine frost, wind, drainage, and watering advice.

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Lettuce

Best time

Beetroot

Best time

Coriander

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Radish

Best time

HarvestReady to pick

Calendula

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Task list for your garden

Filter down to the plants and jobs you actually want to do this month, then save only the useful actions.

Lettuce

Best timeVegetables

Every 2-3 weeks

Sow small batches in partial shade or modules.

Steady water matters more than one big sowing.

Spacing
15-30cm by type
Family
Daisy family
Pairing
Carrots, radish, onions, herbs

Rotation: Move repeated salad sowings if slug or disease pressure builds.

Watch: One large sowing instead of small repeat batches.

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Beetroot

Best timeVegetables

Early July

Direct sow for baby roots and leaves.

A reliable follow-on crop after early potatoes.

Spacing
8-10cm for roots
Family
Amaranth family
Pairing
Lettuce, onions, brassicas

Rotation: Avoid following chard or spinach too closely in small beds.

Watch: Letting seedlings dry out during germination.

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Coriander

Best timeHerbs

Cooler spells

Sow direct or in a deep pot.

Avoid hot dry stress to slow bolting.

Spacing
15-20cm
Family
Carrot family
Pairing
Salads, brassicas, quick herbs

Rotation: Avoid following carrots/parsnips repeatedly in the same small pot.

Watch: Sowing in hot dry conditions and then wondering why it bolts.

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Calendula

Best timeFlowers

Pick flowers regularly

Deadhead or cut blooms to keep plants producing.

Let a few heads set seed for next year.

Spacing
20-30cm
Family
Daisy family
Pairing
Brassicas, salads, herbs, pollinator beds

Rotation: Easy self-seeder; thin volunteers where airflow is poor.

Watch: Letting every flower set seed too early.

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Radish

Best timeVegetables

Early July or cooler spells

Sow short rows and water before sowing.

Hot dry stress makes roots woody, so keep batches small.

Spacing
3-5cm
Family
Brassicas
Pairing
Lettuce, carrots, peas

Rotation: Avoid overusing the same brassica strip in tiny beds.

Watch: Letting roots dry out, which turns them woody or hot.

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Rocket

PossibleVegetables

Cooler weeks or partial shade

Sow in modules or a shaded row.

Summer sowings bolt quickly if water is inconsistent.

Spacing
10-15cm
Family
Brassicas
Pairing
Lettuce, onions, herbs

Rotation: Move repeat sowings if flea beetle pressure builds.

Watch: Sowing in hot dry spells without shade or water.

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Chard

Best timeVegetables

Early to mid July

Sow in modules or direct in moist soil.

A reliable follow-on leaf crop for autumn picking.

Spacing
25-35cm
Family
Amaranth family
Pairing
Beans, onions, calendula

Rotation: Avoid following beetroot or spinach in tired soil.

Watch: Ignoring slugs while plants are small.

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Borage

Best timeFlowers

Early July for late flowers

Direct sow where plants can sprawl.

Excellent for pollinators, but give it room and expect self-seeding.

Spacing
Check packet or plant label
Family
Mixed garden group
Pairing
Pair with plants that share light and water needs

Rotation: Move repeated crops if pests, disease, or weak growth appear.

Watch: Following the date without checking soil, shelter, and forecast.

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My Garden

Design the garden, then let the real conditions sharpen the advice.

Keep manual planning free and local. Cross-device sync, AI drafts, and sensor sync stay off until the account backend is available and you choose to use it.

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Local edits stay in this browser today. Cross-device sync, AI drafts, and sensor integrations need the account backend before data leaves the device.

AI will create a draft only after login, consent, retention rules, and deletion controls. It will never overwrite your layout without review.

Cross-device flow

Design on a laptop, check the plan on mobile, then use quiet product-library links only when a real garden job needs kit.

Observed from photos, video, or notes

Mark only what you know. The layout and recommendations stay calmer when uncertain signals stay unselected.

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Start by marking what you can already see: sun, shade, wet soil, exposure, pots, or new borders.

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2D garden layout

8 x 12m top-down working plan.

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Drag a space to move it. Drag the square handle to resize it, then use measurements for real-world dimensions.

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Measurements

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Main bed

Space review

  • Full sun recorded: good for Mediterranean herbs, pollinator flowers, beans, fruiting crops, and warm containers once frost risk passes.

Region coverage

UK, Ireland, and island baselines for practical garden decisions.

Choose from 17 regional baselines. Each one shows its frost anchor, exposure note, moisture risk, and protection rule so the calendar stays useful without pretending every garden is identical.

Sensible plants for your region

Start with reliable local performers.

The curated list favours plants that tolerate shorter seasons, exposure, containers, or repeat sowing. Shopping links use reviewed Amazon UK search results rather than stale prices or copied ratings.

Potatoes

Reliable

Plant Mar-Apr; protect and earth up through Jun

A dependable staple for Angus beds and allotments, especially where soil is improved steadily.

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Kale

Reliable

Sow Mar-Jul; plant out Jun-Aug

Cool-weather tolerant, productive through autumn and winter, and forgiving for beginners.

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Carrots

Succession

Direct sow Apr-Jul

Works well in short rows or deep containers when kept moist and covered.

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Lettuce

Succession

Sow Mar-Aug

Best treated as repeated small sowings so one windy or dry week does not ruin the crop.

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Parsley

Reliable

Sow Mar-Jul

Copes with cooler summers and gives repeated harvests from pots or bed edges.

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Rosemary

Sheltered

Plant late spring-summer

Useful in coastal gardens if roots stay free-draining and plants avoid the worst wind.

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Calendula

Pollinator

Sow Mar-Jun or Aug-Sep

Tough, bright, self-seeding, and useful for beginner pollinator patches.

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Cornflower

Pollinator

Sow Mar-May, early Jun, or autumn

A simple hardy annual for bees, cut flowers, and low-cost colour.

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Sea thrift

Reliable

Plant container-grown clumps spring-summer

A natural match for breezy coastal edges, gritty soil, and small front gardens.

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Lavender

Sheltered

Plant after cold wet weather has passed

Strong pollinator value, but only if drainage and shelter are good enough.

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Plant and product database

Search the full plant catalogue for more options.

57 catalogue entries carry category, timing, difficulty, regional fit, care details, and an Amazon UK affiliate search link.

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Potatoes

VegetablesEasy

Chit Feb-Mar

Harvest Jun-Oct by type

Reliable staple for beds, bags, and allotments; protect shoots from frost and earth up steadily.

All regions with workable soil; bags suit wet or small gardens

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Kale

VegetablesEasy

Sow Mar-Jul

Harvest Sep-Mar

Hardy brassica for cooler seasons; net against birds and caterpillars while young.

Strong across Scotland, northern England, Wales, Ireland, and exposed islands

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Carrots

VegetablesModerate

Direct sow Mar-Jul

Harvest Jun-Nov

Sow thinly, keep moist, and cover with mesh to reduce carrot fly risk.

All regions in light soil, raised beds, or deep containers

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Lettuce

VegetablesEasy

Sow Mar-Aug

Harvest May-Oct

Best grown as repeated small sowings; protect early and late batches with fleece or a cold frame.

All regions; shade and water matter in warmer south-east gardens

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Peas

VegetablesEasy

Sow Feb-Jun under cover or direct

Harvest Jun-Aug

Good spring crop for cool climates; use supports, netting, and mouse protection for early sowings.

Cool and sheltered gardens across the UK and Ireland

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Broad beans

VegetablesEasy

Sow Feb-Apr or Oct-Nov

Harvest Jun-Aug

Hardy and useful early in the season; pinch tips if blackfly becomes a problem.

All but most exposed island gardens; module sowing helps cold wet sites

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French beans

VegetablesModerate

Sow Apr-Jun under cover

Harvest Jul-Sep

Needs warm soil and shelter; use fleece or cloches when nights are marginal.

Warmer or sheltered gardens; delay in Scotland, uplands, and exposed islands

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Courgettes

VegetablesModerate

Sow Apr-May indoors

Harvest Jul-Oct

One or two plants are enough for many gardens; cold nights and wind are the main risks.

Sheltered beds, large containers, and compost-rich soil in most regions

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Beetroot

VegetablesEasy

Sow Apr-Jul

Harvest Jun-Oct

Useful follow-on crop for roots and leaves; sow little and often for better quality.

All regions with steady moisture

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Spinach

VegetablesEasy

Sow Mar-May and Aug-Sep

Harvest Apr-Oct

Cool weather crop for spring and autumn; summer heat can cause bolting.

Cooler and moist gardens; use shade in hot dry regions

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Chard

VegetablesEasy

Sow Apr-Jul

Harvest Jun-Nov

Colourful, productive leaf crop that tolerates a range of UK and Irish summers.

All regions, including containers and mixed edible beds

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Spring cabbage

VegetablesModerate

Sow Jul-Aug

Harvest Mar-May

Good overwintering brassica; firm soil and netting improve reliability.

All regions where winter drainage and netting are manageable

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Broccoli

VegetablesModerate

Sow Mar-Jun

Harvest Aug-Mar by type

Needs firm fertile soil, netting, and steady growth; good for cooler regions.

Cooler regions, northern gardens, and fertile allotments

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Leeks

VegetablesModerate

Sow Feb-Apr

Harvest Oct-Mar

Dependable winter vegetable; start early and transplant when stems are pencil-thick.

All regions with enough growing time before winter

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Research-backed, not overconfident.

The calendar shows what is known, what is assumed, and when the forecast should override the calendar.

  • Location comes first: the same seed packet can need different timing in a coastal, inland, upland, or island garden.
  • The calendar covers vegetables, herbs, flowers, containers, coastal exposure, and beginner-friendly choices together.
  • Saved plans stay on this device, so gardeners can keep useful actions without creating an account.
  • Every regional recommendation shows its assumptions: frost anchor, exposure, moisture risk, and when the forecast should override the calendar.

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Built for useful garden decisions today.

Manage My Garden keeps the main workflow simple: choose a region, pick a month, filter the jobs, save the actions that matter, and open clearly disclosed shopping searches when supplies are useful.

Regional guidance

17 baselines for coastal, inland, upland, maritime, and island gardens.

Practical catalogue

57 vegetables, herbs, flowers, bulbs, and pollinator options with care notes.

Clear shopping

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