Photo credits

Every photo on the crop guides and the planting calendar is an open-licence photograph from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to fit. Thank you to the photographers.

Crops

Tomatoes
Photo: Leon Brooks, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sweet peppers
Photo: “Bell pepper plant from lalbagh 2318” by Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Hot peppers
Photo: “Shan Hills, Myanmar, Red chili pepper plant” by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Eggplants
Photo: “Solanum melongena 2025” by Qian2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cucumbers
Photo: “Cucumis sativus Olimp F1 2023-06-29 8180” by Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Summer squash
Photo: “Straightneck summer squash plant and flowers” by megankhines from middleton, wisconsin, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Winter squash
Photo: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Pumpkins
Photo: “A field of pumpkins east of Spalding - geograph.org.uk - 6999860” by Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cantaloupes
Photo: “A growing muskmelon” by Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Sweet corn
Photo: “Zea mays ‘Ilini Xtra Sweet’ ear on the plant” by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Bush beans
Photo: “-2020-07-20 Phaseolus vulgaris (Bobby Beans), Trimingham, Norfolk” by Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Pole beans
Photo: “Climbing Beans near Sipi Falls – Growth on the Highlands 001” by Ssemmanda will, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Garden peas
Photo: “-2022-06-13 Forming garden pea pods (Pisum sativum), Trimingham, Norfolk” by Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Lettuce
Photo: “Butter lettuce in Davie Community Garden” by Geoff Peters from Vancouver, BC, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Spinach
Photo: “Spinach field in Italy 2” by Peter Forster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Kale
Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Cabbages
Photo: “Individual cabbage in a cabbage field - geograph.org.uk - 6601083” by Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Broccoli
Photo: “Brassica oleracea var. italica Limba 2023-06-11 7325” by Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cauliflower
Photo: “Cauliflower at Eastfield Farm - geograph.org.uk - 8196861” by Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Brussels sprouts
Photo: “Brussels Sprouts at Fanny's Farm Shop - geograph.org.uk - 2739609” by Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Carrots
Photo: “The garden delivers carrots” by woodleywonderworks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Beets
Photo: “Uncommon beetroot colours” by Beet man, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Radishes
Photo: “Freshly harvested radishes from a home garden” by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Onions
Photo: “Onions doing well in the stationmaster’s garden, Beamish” by Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Garlic
Photo: “Freshly harvested garlic (Allium sativum), Kurigram, Bangladesh” by Tanvir Rahat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Potatoes
Photo: “Potato Harvest near Worlaby - geograph.org.uk - 4204414” by David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Sweet potatoes
Photo: USDA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Okra
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Swiss chard
Photo: “Swiss chard in the vegetable garden - geograph.org.uk - 3611950” by Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Collard greens
Photo: USDA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Leeks
Photo: “Allium porrum Poireaux2010 09 12 1” by Lamiot, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Turnips
Photo: “Brassica rapa turnip” by Peter Presslein, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Parsnips
Photo: “A field of parsnips near Anmer - geograph.org.uk - 4091652” by Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Kohlrabi
Photo: “Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes Blankyt 2023-06-13 7562” by Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Arugula
Photo: “Arugula” by Peter Burka, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Bok choy
Photo: “Bok Choy” by JS and new VpuipV, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Celery
Photo: “Apium graveolens var. dulce, habit in veggie garden” by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Mustard greens
Photo: “Brassica juncea leaves” by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Shallots
Photo: “Shallots-Whole” by Evan-Amos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Rutabagas
Photo: “Rutabaga, variety nadmorska” by Picasa user Seedambassadors, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Fennel
Photo: “Knollenfenchel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum) Pflanzen” by Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Endive
Photo: “Cichorium endivia J1” by Jamain, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Tomatillos
Photo: “Tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa)” by Diógenes el Filósofo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Lima beans
Photo: David E Mead, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Edamame
Photo: “Soybean Pods” by United Soybean Board, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Asparagus
Photo: “Asparagus officinalis, new shoot” by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Basil
Photo: “Sweet Basil” by JeannieNadja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cilantro
Photo: “Rau mùi (ngò) -Coriandrum sativum” by Hungda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Parsley
Photo: “Petroselinum crispum Gigante d'Italia 2023-05-08 4847” by Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Dill
Photo: “Anethum graveolens flowers” by Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Chives
Photo: “Allium schoenoprasum 2023-05-28 6376” by Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Rosemary
Photo: “Rosemary already in flower, Borde Hill Garden” by Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Mint
Photo: “Mint plant” by Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Oregano
Photo: “2018-04-10 Oregano plant, (Origanum vulgare), Northrepps, Cromer” by Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Thyme
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sage
Photo: “Sage (Salvia officinalis)” by Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Lavender
Photo: Robert Brink, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Strawberries
Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Blueberries
Photo: OHWiki (Wikivoyage), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Raspberries
Photo: “Plump Raspberry on the Bush” by John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Rhubarb
Photo: “Hanbury Hall Gardens - rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)” by DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Zinnias
Photo: “Zinnia Elegans JNTBGRI 3” by Shishirdasika, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Sunflowers
Photo: “Helianthus annuus in Gers (1)” by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Marigolds
Photo: “Inniswood - Tagetes erecta 1” by Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Dahlias
Photo: “Anglesey Abbey, Dahlia Garden, Dahlia 5 - geograph.org.uk - 6298636” by Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cosmos
Photo: “Cosmos bipinnatus Hirschstetten 20240720” by Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Snapdragons
Photo: “Antirrhinum majus (cultivar) 1DS-II 1-2074” by SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Crimson clover
Photo: “Crimson Clover” by Willie Luker from USA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cereal rye
Photo: “Large field of rye - geograph.org.uk - 6169398” by Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.

Pests, diseases and disorders

Anthracnose
Photo: Scot Nelson from Honolulu, USA, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Aphids
Photo: “Aphids on Kale leaf” by Sanjay Acharya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Armyworms
Photo: “Fall Armyworm” by Jaylython, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Asparagus beetle
Photo: “Common Asparagus Beetle mating” by Adrianna Rafalska, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Aster yellows
Photo: “Aster yellows symptoms carrot 2” by Whitney Cranshaw, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Bacterial leaf spot
Photo: Scot Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Bacterial wilt
Photo: Scot Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Basal rot
Photo: “Fusarium basal rot of onion” by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Bean rust
Photo: “Uromyces appendiculatus a1 (1)” by Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Birds
Photo: “American Robin eating Holly berries” by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Black rot
Photo: Scot Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Blossom-end rot
Photo: “Blossom end rot” by A13ean, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Botrytis gray mold
Photo: “Raspberry with grey mould (Botrytis cinerea)” by Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Cabbage looper
Photo: “Cabbage looper caterpillar” by Lua Eva Blue, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Cabbage maggot
Photo: “Delia radicum, koolvlieg made” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Carrot rust fly
Photo: “Psila rosae maggot, wortelvlieg made” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cercospora leaf spot
Photo: “Cercospora beticola spot on sugar beet leaf 2” by Ayman Esh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Colorado potato beetle
Photo: “Colorado potato beetle larva (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)” by Tavo Romann, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Corn earworm
Photo: USDA Agricultural Research Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Cucumber beetles
Photo: “Acalymma vittatum P1310371a” by xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Cutworms
Photo: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Deer
Photo: “Deer in the Garden - geograph.org.uk - 6141762” by Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Diamondback moth
Photo: “CSIRO ScienceImage 1144 Diamond back moth Plutella xylostella” by David McClenaghan, CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Downy mildew
Photo: “Pseudoperonospora cubensis 147541352” by blastcat, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Early blight
Photo: “Alternaria solani a1 (2)” by Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Earwigs
Photo: “European earwig on a sunflower” by Patrick.lynch, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Ergot
Photo: megachile, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
European corn borer
Photo: “Ostrinia nubilalis” by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Flea beetles
Photo: “Phyllotreta striolata P1210443a” by xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Forked roots
Photo: “Carrot legs” by Jane955, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Harlequin bug
Photo: “Harlequin Bug adult and nymph” by Linda Tanner, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Imported cabbageworm
Photo: “Pieris rapae - larva 01 (HS)” by Harald Süpfle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Iron chlorosis
Photo: “Iron chlorosis on young rose leaves in a garden, by baby-bear.org” by Natalka Ukraine, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Japanese beetles
Photo: “Japanese Beetles on Pasture Rose, Ottawa” by D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Late blight
Photo: “Phytophthora infestans potato Parel, aardappelziekte Parel” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Leaf miners
Photo: “Sweet potato plant with leaf miner damage” by Phytorealism, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Leaf spot
Photo: “Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc. Symptoms on cabbage” by Agronom, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Mexican bean beetle
Photo: Stephen Ausmus, USDA ARS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Neck rot
Photo: “Botrytis allii a2 (1)” by Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Nitrogen tie-up
Photo: “Phaseolus vulgaris nitrogen deficiency” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Onion maggot
Photo: “Delia antiqua maggots at Allium porrum , uienvlieg maden op prei (1)” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Pea aphid
Photo: “Pea aphid (6851672066) (2)” by Andy Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Pink root
Photo: “Zwiebel Setophoma terrestris (Phoma) 3-DLR-NW-jk” by Jochen Kreiselmaier, DLR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Potato scab
Photo: “Aardappelschurft (Streptomyces scabies on potato)” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Powdery mildew
Photo: “Powdery mildew 9” by Dmitry Brant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Raspberry cane borer
Photo: “Oberea perspicillata P1410199a” by xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Rhubarb curculio
Photo: “Lixus concavus P1140610a” by xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Root-knot nematodes
Photo: Plant pests and diseases, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rust
Photo: “Puccinia menthae a1 (2)” by Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Septoria leaf spot
Photo: Wolan268, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Slugs
Photo: “Deroceras reticulatum” by Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Spider mites
Photo: “Tetranychus urticae on sweet pepper, Bonenspintmijt op paprika” by Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Spotted wing drosophila
Photo: “Spotted-wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) male” by Martin Cooper from Ipswich, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Squash bug
Photo: “Anasa tristis gathered on a pumpkin” by Ilona Loser, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Squash vine borer
Photo: “Melittia cucurbitae P1440819a” by xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Stalk borer
Photo: “Stalk Borer (Papaipema nebris)” by Andrew C, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Stink bugs
Photo: “Halyomorpha halys” by Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Swallowtail caterpillars
Photo: Agdipasquale, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Tarnished plant bug
Photo: “Tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris” by Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Thrips
Photo: “Frankliniella occidentalis 7798” by Dave Kirkeby, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Tomato hornworm
Photo: “Manduca quinquemaculata 2” by Thierry Pierrard photographies, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). The cropped version is shared under the same licence.
Verticillium wilt
Photo: “Auberginen Verticillium-1-Josef Schlaghecken” by Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Voles
Photo: “Microtus pennsylvanicus 422200318” by Todd Boland, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
Wireworms
Photo: “Wireworm - Flickr - treegrow (1)” by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).

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