2024 calendars for gardeners

16.11.2023 - 17:39 / theenglishgarden.co.uk / Sarah Raven / Niamh Collins

For gardeners, glancing to the months ahead is part of the course. We’re always keeping one eye on what seeds will soon need to go into the ground, anticipating the vegetables that will soon be sprouting, or preparing for our next round of pruning. With 2024 fast approaching, a calendar that not only keeps you organised and motivated throughout the year, but is as informative as it is beautiful is a worthwhile purchase. We’re rounded up some of our colourful and eye-catching favourites below.

Celebrating seasonal vegetables, fruits and flowers, Isla’s calendar includes beautiful hand carved linocut prints. The focus for this year’s calendar is the kitchen garden, and it includes a handy growing chart to help you keep on top of your year in the edible garden. £17, from islamiddleton.co.uk

Large-scale, and so perfect to accomodate all the family plans, this Papier calendar boasts delightfully bright and colourful illustrations, botanical inspired floral and ferns, amongst rainbows, stripes and stars. £22, from papier.com

Selecting her favourite pictures from Perch Hill, Sarah Raven’s calendar also includes a delicious seasonal recipe for each month and offers gentle reminders for all the most pressing gardening jobs to get achieved throughout the year. £10.95, from sarahraven.com

Packed with detailed sowing instructions, each month includes a card of seed paper to grow in the garden or on the balcony. If you’re new to gardening this is a perfect way to get accustomed with growing, and varieties this year include chillies, aubergines, tomatoes, red leaf lettuce, and carrots. £23.79, from uk.plantura.garden

In her distinctive illustrative style, Emma’s kitchen garden design delivers helpful advice on what’s in season and when,