I am new to this site. I am currently growing in Wales, UK but making the move to France, Pyrenees Orientales in USDA zone 9.

Most of the postings on this forum I read were focussed mostly on ornamental plants or fruit trees, but I was wondering if anyone can share experience with growing vegetables in this zone.

I am specifically interested in how the planting/ harvesting times change, what plants you cannot grow there that you can grow in the UK, and also which mediterranean veggies you can grow there which will not succeed elsewhere.

How do the hot summers affect our common veggies, and do I need to worry about the strong Northern wind in winter?

Anyone has any suggestions?
Thank you!

VEGETABLES

Arugula
Beets
Carrots
Collards
Corn salad
Cress
Kale
Lamb’s Quarters
Lettuce, head
Lettuce, loose-leaf
Mustard
Onion (or "sets")
Orach
Radish
Spinach

"Transition" (sown late April-May)

Chick-pea (garbanzo)
French (green) bean
Lentil
Lima bean
Runner bean
Sunflower
Sweet corn
Black (turtle) beans
Pinquito beans
Pinto beans
Peruana beans

HERBS

Anise
Chervil
Cilantro, coriander
Marjoram
Parsley
Soup/leaf celery

TO SOW DIRECT IN EARLY SUMMER (late May-June)

VEGETABLES

Drying beans (including: Black/turtle, peruana, pinquito, and pinto,)
Bottle gourd ("cucuzzi")
Chayote
Chick-pea (garbanzo)
Cucumber
French (green) bean
Lentil
Lima bean
Melons (only special kinds)
Pumpkin
Purslane
Runner bean
Summer Squash
Sunflower
Sweet corn
Winter Squash

HERBS

Dill
Epazote
Summer savory

TO SOW DIRECT IN LATE SUMMER (September)

VEGETABLES

Beets
Broad bean (fava)
Carrots
Celeriac
Chard
Chinese Cabbage
Daikon radish
Dandelion
Endive, Chicory
Fennel "bulb"
French (green) bean
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leek
Mustard
Onion ("sets")
Parsnip
Potato ("seed potatoes")
Purslane
Radish
Rutabaga
Salsify
Sorrel
Spinach
Turnips
Tyfon

HERBS

Anise
Chervil
Fennel "leaf"
Marjoram
Parsley
Soup/leaf celery

TO SOW DIRECT IN FALL (October-November)

VEGETABLES

Arugula
Beets
Bok Choy
Broad bean (Fava)
Carrots
Celeriac
Chard
Chinese broccoli
Chinese cabbage
Chinese mustard
Collards
Corn salad
Cress
Daikon radish
Dandelion
Endive, Chicory
Fennel ("bulb" type)
Garland chrysanthemum
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lamb’s Quarters
Leek
Lettuce, head
Lettuce, loose-leaf
Mustard
Onion ("sets")
Orach
Pak Choy
Parsnip
Potatoes ("seed potatoes")
Pea
Radish
Rutabaga
Salsify
Snow peas
Sorrel
Spinach
Sugar peas
Turnips
Tyfon

HERBS

Anise
Chervil
Soup/leaf celery
Cilantro, coriander
Marjoram
Parsley

TO SOW DIRECT IN LATE WINTER (February-March)

VEGETABLES

Arugula
Beets
Carrots
Chinese broccoli
Chinese mustard
Collards
Corn salad
Cress
Daikon radish
Kale
Lamb’s Quarters
Lettuce, head
Lettuce, loose-leaf
Mustard
Onion ("sets")
Orach
Pak Choy
Pea
Potatoes ("seed potatoes")
Radish
Snow peas
Sorrel
Spinach
Sugar peas
Tyfon

HERBS

Anise
Chervil
Cilantro, coriander
Marjoram
Parsley
Soup/leaf celery

TO SOW INDOORS IN WINTER (January-February)
FOR TRANSPLANTING TO THE GARDEN IN SPRING

VEGETABLES

Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower

TO SOW INDOORS IN LATE WINTER-EARLY SPRING (February-March) FOR TRANSPLANTING TO THE GARDEN IN EARLY SUMMER

VEGETABLES (and one HERB)

Basil
Eggplant
Pepper
Tomato

TO SOW INDOORS IN LATE SUMMER-EARLY FALL (September)
FOR TRANSPLANTING TO THE GARDEN IN LATE FALL-EARLY WINTER

VEGETABLES

Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery

Joe

Generally speaking the cold northern winds aren't a great problem but so much will depend upon how close you are to the coast/what altitude you will be gardening and how much you are prepared to water. I don't grow melons but my neighbough gave me a few of his early in mid-July this year.

Hope this helps a little.

Laurent