Cultivation guides · Belgium
Vegetables
From seed to plate, every vegetable has its own fact sheet: when to sow and plant in Belgium, how to look after it without using chemicals, when to harvest it, and how to enjoy it.
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Courgette
Cucurbita pepo
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Sweet pepper
Capsicum annuum
Aubergine
Solanum melongena
French bean (dwarf bean)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Garden pea
Pisum sativum
Broad bean
Vicia faba
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Carrot
Daucus carota
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Turnip
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Onion
Allium cepa
Garlic
Allium sativum
Shallot
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Leek
Allium porrum
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
Valerianella locusta
Rocket
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Kale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Chicory (witloof)
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Celeriac
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
Florence fennel
Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
Winter squash and pumpkins
Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, C. pepo
Swiss chard
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Mint
Mentha spicata, Mentha × piperita
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Dill
Anethum graveolens