what veg can be planted now from seed?

katskorner

I lost all my stuff on my allotment in the floods so I am going to sow new brassicas now - purple sprouting, savoy, greyhound and christmas drumhead cabbage, romanesco brocolli, kale, autumn calabrese, sprouts. If they come they come, if not well then at least I tried! If I don't do it then I KNOW I will get nothing.

Trishh_2

katskorner wrote: »

I lost all my stuff on my allotment in the floods so I am going to sow new brassicas now - purple sprouting, savoy, greyhound and christmas drumhead cabbage, romanesco brocolli, kale, autumn calabrese, sprouts. If they come they come, if not well then at least I tried! If I don't do it then I KNOW I will get nothing.

You're spot on with that! The weather's been sooooooo weird, that anythings possible. For the sake of the price of a few packets of seed (or to use up what you have left over from earlier in the season) may as well have a go and hope for the best.
Nothing ventured....
:beer:

katskorner

I will report back with any sucesses. Reading this has just reminded me that I need to get sowing!

~Chameleon~

katskorner wrote: »

I will report back with any sucesses. Reading this has just reminded me that I need to get sowing!

Can I ask what method you're using to sow them please - direct in the ground or in pots/trays and whether indoors or outdoors?

I've just found some packets of seeds lurking in the cupboard - purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, various herbs, carrots and spring onions - but no instructions on when or how to sow them, so may as well give them a go anyway

Trishh_2

Chameleon. I've sown some stuff in modules to get them started. There's been so many slugs about this year they'd prob get eaten as soon as they sprouted otherwise...but I have sown carrot, parsely, more peas & left over onion sets straight in the ground a couple of weeks ago. Sowed loads of lettuce too, hoping the slugs will eat that & leave the rest alone :rotfl:
Got cabbage, calabrese & cauli in modules & will pot on to over winter before putting them in the lottie early spring.
So try whatever you have & good luck with it :beer:

katskorner

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Can I ask what method you're using to sow them please - direct in the ground or in pots/trays and whether indoors or outdoors?

I've just found some packets of seeds lurking in the cupboard - purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, various herbs, carrots and spring onions - but no instructions on when or how to sow them, so may as well give them a go anyway

I have sowed them in 6-trays (pots) in my propagator. I have not put the heat on. I covered them with vermiculite rather than compost.