What can I grow now?

maf20 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:49 am Post Subject: What can I grow now?

Morning all

I'm a beginner on the greenginger stakes. Is there anything at all that I cold plant now in the garden to grow over the winter? Any hardy veg?

Cheers

ellal · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:23 pm Post Subject:

Onions and garlic could still be planted - just...

most other over-wintering veg should have gone in earlier in the autumn...

JamesA · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:39 am Post Subject:

Garlic. I save the biggest cloves of shop-bought garlic.

You could also try perpetual spinach, or salads.
It would help if you have some cover, and you may need to start them indoors.
Even putting the top half of a 2 litre plastic pop bottle over the young plant will protect it a bit.

I've grown broccoli and spinach over winter.
Perpetual spinach crops better the 2nd year then goes to seed.

Growing in winter means there's less bugs to pick off.
However, if it's really cold they don't grow much.
You can always just eat the young plants as baby leaf salad in this case.

It's worth a try as you never know how mild it might be...

chapeau · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:12 pm Post Subject:

This time of year is good for improving the soil for the spring planting season. If you have just started then you need to concentrate on the soil, this will pay dividends in future years. Loads of organic matter and you might get away with planting winter field beans, these will also enrich the soil with nitrogen when you chop them down and dig them in.

EddieM · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:25 pm Post Subject:

mould on the windows is quite good at this time of year.

m6jdb · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:05 pm Post Subject:

Nice one eddie m !
you can still get some garlic and onions in a sheltered spot and maybe even some broad beans.
I am working on my garden at the moment
you can see it here www.m6jdb.co.uk
Changing it around from that to include an 8ft x 8ft greenhouse with hot beds to grow in over winter !