Scotland grows great vegetables — the long summer days and cool nights build flavour that a hot climate cannot match. What matters is picking the right variety for a shorter season and getting the sowing date right. Every crop below has a full guide written for Scottish conditions, with the timing, spacing and variety choices that actually work here.
Courgettes are a easy summer crop: watch for slugs and powdery mildew.
French Beans are a easy summer crop: watch for slugs and aphids.
Peas are a easy summer crop: watch for slugs and aphids.
Tomatoes are a moderate summer crop: watch for tomato blight and whitefly.
Beetroot are a easy summer-autumn crop: watch for slugs.
Broccoli are a moderate winter-spring crop: watch for clubroot and cabbage white caterpillar.
Brussels Sprouts are a moderate autumn-winter crop: watch for clubroot and cabbage white caterpillar.
Cabbage are a moderate year-round crop: watch for clubroot and cabbage white caterpillar.
Carrots are a moderate summer-autumn crop: watch for carrot fly.
Garlic are a easy overwintering crop: watch for onion white rot and leek rust.
Kale are a easy autumn-spring crop: watch for cabbage white caterpillar and clubroot.
Leeks are a easy autumn-winter crop: watch for leek moth and leek rust.
Lettuce are a easy spring-autumn crop: watch for slugs and aphids.
Onions are a easy summer-autumn crop: watch for onion white rot and leek moth.
Parsnips are a moderate autumn-winter crop: watch for carrot fly.
Potatoes are a easy summer-autumn crop: watch for potato blight and slugs.
Spinach are a easy spring-autumn crop: watch for slugs and downy mildew.