What to plant when in the UAE?

Gardening is a very popular past time in the UAE, and despite our climate well planned, well nurtured gardens can be both beautiful and productive!

The grow your own (GYO) movement is becoming more of a popular choice for many households. Not only is it often healthier and better for the environment, but outdoor activities such as gardening, are great for our well-being.

IF you are keen to start your own food garden, then first of all consider where are you going to plant, what is the space you have? Secondly consider what will I or indeed my family eat? Perhaps it’s delicious cherry tomatoes, or spicy chilis? Relatively easy to grow in our sunny climate.

For the beginner, or apartment dweller, herbs are always a good choice, a sunny windowsill can be a perfect home for basil, pepper, chives, coriander, and mint.

For a sunny garden space: cucumbers and tomatoes can be grown completely in the sun (but just be mindful of the pests who also enjoy them – we sell natural and safe products to help on that!)

For a shady patch -consider spinach or lettuce, generally need a bit more shade, either naturally or you can cover them with some netting.

Plan your planting by the weather -  plants which need shade yield better results if you plant them the cooler winter months with less heat, cooler soil and regular shade coger, whereas other vegetables such as bird's-eye chilies and eggplant will not only survive but thrive in the summer sun and heat.

We often get asked what to plant and when, and since we sell a range of seeds for vegetables and fruits as well as flowers and plants, we have put together a small guide for all of you kitchen gardeners.