The Gulf growing year
The Gulf year is upside-down compared to Europe: October is our spring. The cool months October–April are when almost everything grows; summer belongs to a tough handful of heat-lovers.
January
Peak growing season · 21 crops to sow🥬 Arugula (Jarjeer)🍃 Spinach🥗 Lettuce🌈 Swiss Chard (Silq)🥦 Kale🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌾 Coriander (Kuzbara)🌿 Parsley (Baqdounis)🌿 Dill (Shabat)🧅 Chives🌲 Rosemary🍅 Tomato🫑 Sweet Pepper (Filfil)🌶️ Chili Pepper🔴 Radish (Rwaid)🥕 Carrot (Jazar)🟣 Beetroot (Shamandar)🥔 Potato (Batata)🫐 Fig (Teen)🍎 Pomegranate (Rumman)🍇 Grape (Enab)
February
Peak growing season · 29 crops to sow🥬 Arugula (Jarjeer)🍃 Spinach🥗 Lettuce🌈 Swiss Chard (Silq)🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌿 Basil (Rehan)🌾 Coriander (Kuzbara)🌿 Parsley (Baqdounis)🧅 Chives🌲 Rosemary🥒 Cucumber🍆 Eggplant (Betinjan)🫑 Sweet Pepper (Filfil)🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Zucchini (Kousa)🫛 Green Beans (Fasolia)🌽 Sweet Corn🔴 Radish (Rwaid)🟣 Beetroot (Shamandar)🍉 Watermelon (Habhab)🍈 Sweet Melon (Shamam)🌴 Date Palm (Nakhla)🫐 Fig (Teen)🍎 Pomegranate (Rumman)🍋 Lemon & Lime (Loomi)🥭 Mango (Hamba)🍏 Guava (Zaytoon)🌳 Moringa (Shagara al Rauwaq)🍇 Grape (Enab)
March
Late season — heat-lovers' turn · 25 crops to sow🥬 Arugula (Jarjeer)🌿 Molokhia🌱 Purslane (Baqla)🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌿 Basil (Rehan)🎋 Lemongrass🥒 Cucumber🍆 Eggplant (Betinjan)🫛 Okra (Bamya)🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Zucchini (Kousa)🫛 Green Beans (Fasolia)🫘 Cowpea (Lubia)🌽 Sweet Corn🍠 Sweet Potato🍉 Watermelon (Habhab)🍈 Sweet Melon (Shamam)🌴 Date Palm (Nakhla)🍋 Lemon & Lime (Loomi)🥭 Mango (Hamba)🍏 Guava (Zaytoon)🧡 Papaya🍌 Banana (Mouz)🌳 Moringa (Shagara al Rauwaq)🥒 Armenian Cucumber (Fagous)
April
Late season — heat-lovers' turn · 15 crops to sowMay
Summer survival season · 9 crops to sowJune
Summer survival season · 6 crops to sowJuly
Summer survival season · 4 crops to sowAugustnow
Summer survival season · 2 crops to sowSeptember
Summer survival season · 21 crops to sow🌈 Swiss Chard (Silq)🌱 Purslane (Baqla)🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌿 Basil (Rehan)🌿 Parsley (Baqdounis)🧅 Chives🎋 Lemongrass🍅 Tomato🥒 Cucumber🍆 Eggplant (Betinjan)🫑 Sweet Pepper (Filfil)🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Zucchini (Kousa)🫛 Green Beans (Fasolia)🌴 Date Palm (Nakhla)🍋 Lemon & Lime (Loomi)🥭 Mango (Hamba)🍏 Guava (Zaytoon)🧡 Papaya🍌 Banana (Mouz)🌳 Moringa (Shagara al Rauwaq)
October
Peak growing season · 36 crops to sow🥬 Arugula (Jarjeer)🍃 Spinach🥗 Lettuce🌈 Swiss Chard (Silq)🥦 Kale🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌿 Basil (Rehan)🌾 Coriander (Kuzbara)🌿 Parsley (Baqdounis)🌿 Dill (Shabat)🧅 Chives🎋 Lemongrass🌲 Rosemary🍅 Tomato🥒 Cucumber🍆 Eggplant (Betinjan)🫑 Sweet Pepper (Filfil)🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Zucchini (Kousa)🫛 Green Beans (Fasolia)🌽 Sweet Corn🔴 Radish (Rwaid)🥕 Carrot (Jazar)🟣 Beetroot (Shamandar)🧅 Onion (Basal)🧄 Garlic (Thoum)🥔 Potato (Batata)🌴 Date Palm (Nakhla)🫐 Fig (Teen)🍎 Pomegranate (Rumman)🍋 Lemon & Lime (Loomi)🥭 Mango (Hamba)🍏 Guava (Zaytoon)🧡 Papaya🍌 Banana (Mouz)🌳 Moringa (Shagara al Rauwaq)
November
Peak growing season · 28 crops to sow🥬 Arugula (Jarjeer)🍃 Spinach🥗 Lettuce🌈 Swiss Chard (Silq)🥦 Kale🍵 Mint (Na'na)🌾 Coriander (Kuzbara)🌿 Parsley (Baqdounis)🌿 Dill (Shabat)🧅 Chives🌲 Rosemary🍅 Tomato🥒 Cucumber🍆 Eggplant (Betinjan)🫑 Sweet Pepper (Filfil)🌶️ Chili Pepper🥒 Zucchini (Kousa)🫛 Green Beans (Fasolia)🌽 Sweet Corn🔴 Radish (Rwaid)🥕 Carrot (Jazar)🟣 Beetroot (Shamandar)🧅 Onion (Basal)🧄 Garlic (Thoum)🥔 Potato (Batata)🫐 Fig (Teen)🍎 Pomegranate (Rumman)🍋 Lemon & Lime (Loomi)