Winter garden

katyk_2

Me again

I have not been on my MSE much over the last few months so am making up for it now, and the garden is probably the main priority.

I have tried growing veg this summer with mixed results - my redcurrents and blackcurrents went well but they are established bushes anyway, my rasps were a bit of a dead loss and the slugs got most of the strawberries. One batch of peas went well, and the other did not, and the broad beans produced a few bags for the freezer. Sods law that probably the most prolific veg was the celery and I am the only one in the family who likes it! Runner beans are progressing well and carrots were not too bad. I have a whole 8 or 9 corn cobs coming, despite the plants having been flattened twice by the wind. Unfortunately I fell victim to that old vice, greed, and all brassicas (cauli, broccoli, cabbage, sprouts) went to seed because I just tried to get too many into a small space (very small garden).

I now have reached the time of year whereby I have a couple of small raised beds (600mm x 800mm and 1200mm x 800mm - pallet collars which I find cheap and really good) bereft of anything and wondered what I could plant to overwinter at this time of year. We are in NE of Scotland, 6-7 miles from the coast and the back garden does tend to be very exposed to high winds, Also can get quite a bit of snow, particularly around Feb-Mar so may need to factor that in. I do have a greenhouse but not a very good one (next thread coming up). Any suggestions warmly welcomed and much appreciated.

Thanks all

Katyk

amcluesent

>We are in NE of Scotland, 6-7 miles from the coast <

Veg? Beechgrove Garden this week (on iPlayer) had a feature on what veg they were putting out over-winter and in poly-tunnel.

katyk_2

Thanks Amcluesent

I have watched the program and they actually only dedicated a few minutes to a very brief run down of the veg but they did mention online factsheets. Probably just me being slow but I cannot see where on the Beeb website to find this factsheets at all? Could you tell me if you have ever looked and, if so, how I get it?

wssla00

I am working a small garden, a bit like the square foot garden but also very pottage. One of my raised beds (6 sq foot) are getting in each sq foot: 1 cauliflower plant, one mini sprouting brocolli, some (4 plants) raggedy jack kale, 4 Plants Cavelo Nero, 16 Jappenese onions and 16 spring onions.

In another I am going to make it a winter salad bed, with some winter hardy salad stuff

valentina

http://www.thebeechgrovegarden.com/content/main_page.php?page_id=26

Here's the factsheets
hth