- Greens-- most popular in fall/winter and spring-- esp. mentioned for Lent
- Leeks
- Spinach
- Beet greens (aka swiss chard)
- Lettuces
- Cabbage/coleworts
- Note that broccoli, cauliflower, are late period and usually fall veg, though some broccoli & broccoli raab is now available in the spring
- brussels sprouts? who knows? the documentation we have is for cutting the baby cabbages that sprout from the stem after cabbage is harvested.
Potherbs: used apparently all year round, incombination with (1)- Parsley
- cress
- Turnip greens
- Mustardgreens and other potherbs
- Roots-- have a definite growing season, generally harvested in summer/fall; can be kept in cold storage/pickled
- onions (though scallions/green onions are available in the spring)
- garlic
- parsnips/carrots
- turnips/navews, etc
- Fruit
- Apples: season early August-mid-november
- Pears: July through frost
- Medlars: after frost
- Quinces: September-December
- Strawberries: May/June
- Blackberries: July through Michaelmas (Sept 29)
- Melons: midsummer through September
- mulberries: June/July
- Apricots?
- Peaches: Midsummer through september
- cherries: midsummer (July?)
- Sloes/plums: midsummer
- lingonberries, whortleberries, etc.
- Other Veg
- Lagenaria gourds: midsummer through Novembe
- Fava beans
- Peas: fresh-- May; dried: ?
- Asparagus: spring, esp. May
- Grains
- Barley: september?
- "Winter" Wheat: July-early august
- Rye
- Millet
- Oats
- Meat: available year-round, but slaughtering was also seasonal
- Kid
- Lamb: early lamb is spring-summer
- Mutton: year round, though most culling done in fall.
- Veal
- Beef: year round, though most culling done in fall.
- Pig: fattened and killed in November, usually
- Chicken: year round
- Game birds
- Venison
- Rabbits/Hares: available year round, though more plentiful in summer/early fall
These are rough estimates based on English sources, and current modern parameters.
Ok, so what else am I missing?
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