Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
A vegetable, sown March to August.
In September: pick the purslane.
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Purslane, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow under cover. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Sow outdoors. | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Pick the purslane. | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Sow another batch of purslane. | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing
Sow under cover March to May, 6mm deep. Moderate source: Jekka’s. Weaker source for the depth: Pinetree Garden Seeds.
Sow outdoors May to August, 1cm deep, 10cm apart. Moderate sources: Gardeners’ World and RHS.
Pick the purslane
Usually May to October. Moderate sources: Kings Seeds and RHS.
Sow another batch of purslane
Gardeners call this successional sowing.
Sow once a month, in rows, with the seed covered by 1cm of soil.
Usually May to August. Moderate source: Gardeners’ World.
What the source words mean
Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.Weaker: a blog, a forum, a small website or a page from outside the UK. Treat it as a guide.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Purslane” comes from.