UK succession guide
What to plant after garlic.
Garlic belongs to the onion family. The strongest follow-on choice depends on the exact clearance date—not the crop name alone.
Check my date and regionShort answer
Start with these credible options.
These are useful directions, not automatic recommendations. Use the tool to check whether the sowing window still fits.
- 01
Lettuce
Fast, compact and easy to stagger for continuous harvests.
Read the growing guide → - 02
French beans
Fast to crop and very productive when pods are picked often.
Read the growing guide → - 03
Chard
Long harvest period, ornamental stems and excellent cold tolerance.
Read the growing guide → - 04
Beetroot
Compact, colourful and easy to sow in batches.
Read the growing guide →
Before sowing
Three checks matter more than a fixed list.
- CalendarWill the successor establish before its conservative regional cut-off?
- Crop familyChanging family is useful where pests or soil disease have been a problem.
- Space and lightA credible date is not enough if the crop cannot physically fit or receive enough sun.