Veg. Patch - What can I plant at this time of the year?

katie1270 · 16 September 2009 at 7:50PM

Hello!

i am going to get my veg. patch sorted and was wondering if there is anything i can plant at this time of year?

Thanks

:rotfl:

vij · 16 September 2009 at 7:54PM

potatoes and sprouts

katie1270 · 16 September 2009 at 7:59PM

Thanks

I will try that

trying-very-trying · 16 September 2009 at 8:11PM

I'm told that if you spray the prepared soil with oil before planting your tatties, they come up ready roasted by christmas :-)

ubamother · 16 September 2009 at 8:21PM

i think it may depend on where in the country you are. Winter salads do well - if you can provide some see through cover, a lot of lettuces will do fine. some onions sets are planted in the autumn, some broad bean seeds and garlic cloves can go in later. bbc gardening website have a variety of veg plot pages for advice - especially if you're starting out. if you google what can i plant now you should find lots of sites that will help.

ChocClare · 16 September 2009 at 9:06PM

Onions, chard, winter salads (mainly oriental). I plant potatoes in buckets which stay out until it gets frosty, then come into the (unheated but frost-free) conservatory. Broad beans should apparently be planted on Bonfire Night and they will spring up on New Year's Day. I can testify to this - bunged 'em all in the ground and thought they'd died, New Year's Day there were loads of little green shoots. You can also plant spring cabbages now - mine are waving sadly at me from little pots in my greenhouse.

The main thing stopping things from growing is not the temperature but the light - or lack of. If you can start things off in a greenhouse or conservatory, then you might be in time to grow a number of things.

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Veg. Patch - What can I plant at this time of the year?

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