Choose from
- full sun (at least eight hours of sunlight a day)
- partial shade (at least four hours of sunlight a day)
- shade (two to four hours of sunlight a day)
Full sun
Light levels | Plants | Category | Companions | Challenge level | Image | Planting season from plant | Time to yield from seed | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full sun | Thyme | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Mustard leaves | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | johann | ||
Full sun | Lemon | Fruit | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors)Autumn (outdoors)Spring (outdoors) | Not applicable | LeroyBashHannah | ||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Pak choi | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyBash | ||
Full sun | Lemongrass | Herbs | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors) | Not applicable | |||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Viola | Edible flowers | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | EllyJoeHannah | ||
Full sun | Blueberries | Fruit | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | Not applicable | johann | ||
Full sun | Courgette | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Rocket | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | Jess | ||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Oriental mixed leaves | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | Jess | ||
Full sun | Rosemary | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | HannahBashJoeLeroy | ||
Full sun | Apple | Fruit | Mint | Challenging | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | Hannah | |
Full sun | Tomatoes | Vegetables | Mint | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | JoeJess | |
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Mint | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Cress | Salad leaves | Easy | https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1535734668010-da0c7d3085f2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=srgb&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjYzOTIxfQ&w=4800 | Not applicable | Under 2 weeks | JessElly | |
Full sun | Chillies | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | BashHannahEllyJess | ||
Full sun | Basil | Herbs | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors) | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyjohannJess |
Partial shade
Light levels | Plants | Budget | Category | Companions | Challenge level | Image | Planting season from plant | Time to yield from seed | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full sun | Thyme | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
ShadePartial shade | Swiss chard | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | |||
ShadePartial shade | Kale | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Mustard leaves | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | johann | ||
Partial shadeShade | Cos lettuce | Low | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Full sun | Lemon | High | Fruit | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors)Autumn (outdoors)Spring (outdoors) | Not applicable | LeroyBashHannah | ||
Partial shade | Coriander | Low | Herbs | Easy | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors) | 4 - 8 weeks | johann | ||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Pak choi | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyBash | ||
Full sun | Lemongrass | Medium | Herbs | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors) | Not applicable | |||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Viola | Medium | Edible flowers | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | EllyJoeHannah | ||
Full sun | Blueberries | High | Fruit | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | Not applicable | johann | ||
Full sun | Courgette | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Rocket | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | Jess | ||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Oriental mixed leaves | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | Jess | ||
Partial shade | Chives | Medium | HerbsEdible flowers | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Full sun | Rosemary | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | HannahBashJoeLeroy | ||
Full sun | Apple | High | Fruit | Mint | Challenging | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | Hannah | |
Full sun | Tomatoes | Medium | Vegetables | Mint | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | JoeJess | |
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Mint | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Cress | Low | Salad leaves | Easy | https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1535734668010-da0c7d3085f2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=srgb&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjYzOTIxfQ&w=4800 | Not applicable | Under 2 weeks | JessElly | |
Full sun | Chillies | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | BashHannahEllyJess | ||
Full sun | Basil | Low | Herbs | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors) | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyjohannJess |
Shade
Light levels | Plants | Budget | Category | Companions | Challenge level | Image | Planting season from plant | Time to yield from seed | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full sun | Thyme | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
ShadePartial shade | Swiss chard | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | |||
ShadePartial shade | Kale | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Mustard leaves | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | johann | ||
Partial shadeShade | Cos lettuce | Low | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Full sun | Lemon | High | Fruit | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors)Autumn (outdoors)Spring (outdoors) | Not applicable | LeroyBashHannah | ||
Partial shade | Coriander | Low | Herbs | Easy | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors) | 4 - 8 weeks | johann | ||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Pak choi | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyBash | ||
Full sun | Lemongrass | Medium | Herbs | Challenging | Spring (indoors)Summer (indoors)Autumn (indoors) | Not applicable | |||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Viola | Medium | Edible flowers | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | EllyJoeHannah | ||
Full sun | Blueberries | High | Fruit | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | Not applicable | johann | ||
Full sun | Courgette | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Partial shadeFull sun | Rocket | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 4 - 8 weeks | Jess | ||
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Oriental mixed leaves | Medium | Salad leaves | Medium | Not applicable | 2 - 4 weeks | Jess | ||
Partial shade | Chives | Medium | HerbsEdible flowers | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | |||
Full sun | Rosemary | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | HannahBashJoeLeroy | ||
Full sun | Apple | High | Fruit | Mint | Challenging | Spring (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors)Winter (outdoors) | Not applicable | Hannah | |
Full sun | Tomatoes | Medium | Vegetables | Mint | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 3 - 6 months | JoeJess | |
Partial shadeFull sunShade | Mint | Medium | Herbs | Easy | Spring (outdoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (outdoors) | Not applicable | |||
Full sunPartial shadeShade | Cress | Low | Salad leaves | Easy | https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1535734668010-da0c7d3085f2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=85&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=srgb&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjYzOTIxfQ&w=4800 | Not applicable | Under 2 weeks | JessElly | |
Full sun | Chillies | Medium | Vegetables | Medium | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors) | 8 - 12 weeks | BashHannahEllyJess | ||
Full sun | Basil | Low | Herbs | Spring (indoors)Spring (outdoors)Summer (indoors)Summer (outdoors)Autumn (indoors)Winter (indoors) | 4 - 8 weeks | LeroyjohannJess |