It is important to plan your crops around your school’s term dates, then you can ensure that children are in school to harvest the crops during term time.
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Here, we have a guide on vegetable sowing and growing for your school:
Short-term crops
If planted at the correct time, these can normally be harvested during one school term.
They include: beetroot, carrots, cucumber, french beans, lettuce, marrows and pumpkins, peas, radish, spinach and turnips.
Medium-term crops
If planted at the correct time, these can normally be sown in one term and then harvested during the next.
They include: broad beans, cabbage, onions, peas, sweetcorn and tomatoes.
Long-term crops
These can be sown in one term and then harvested in the next term or the following.
They include: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leeks, parsnips and potatoes.