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What can I plant late August early September

RHemmings
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As per the title. This is myt first year with an allotment, and I want to keep planting as long as I can. 

Today I hope to plant a whole lot of coriander. I don't know if it will work - I've just got eating coriander seeds, but will give it a go. My plan is to grow loads - I have some open areas where I've cropped other plants.

I have ample amounts of mizuna planted recently which looks to be sprouting very well. 

Later on I would like to plant some field beans, and various vegetables that can be planted in autumn/early winter for a 2025 crop. However, I think I definitely need broad beans that are very rust resistant as the rust decimated my broad beans this year. 

From this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3409831/what-to-plant-in-late-august-early-september it seems that herbs are a good option. I'm planting the coriander and have some chives already coming up. Christmas new spuds would be a good experiment, but my saved small potatoes are dormant and by the time I get them going, it may be too late. 

Leeks - I have some of those coming up already. 

Looking at this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4137093/what-to-plant-now-august  I have quite a few radishes that function like turnips, and none of the turnips I planted this year came up. 

I can buy some tulip bulbs, but I fear I will forget they are there by the time they come up and weed them out. Home Bargains had some tulip bulbs last time I was there. But, I prefer to think about vegetables more than flowers right now. Oh wait, I have a planter I could put tulips in. 

Is there anything else people would advise? 

I'm in Leicester, East Midlands. I have a greenhouse on my plot, but there are several broken panes of glass. I hope to have those fixed by next year. 


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  • fatbelly
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    Anything you plant now will have to survive the winter.

    If you want flowers, now is the time to plant bulbs and hardy shrubs

    If you want veg, then cabbages and broad beans can overwinter and give an early crop. I had good results with Spring Hero one year, which is an overwintering roundhead cabbage.
  • twopenny
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    I'd definitely put some tulips in the planter. And some daffs somewhere as well. We're all feeling the dark by Feb - March and it really cheers the soul to see colour.

    Chives may die down in winter. I managed to keep a small amout growing under the shelter of some trees. But Garlic Chives if you can find them go through the winter for picking. They also have lovely white flowers about August which again, is short on perenial flowers and the bees like them.

    I plant onion sets in autumn in the South West as they come on much better to ripen in next years sun.

    You could try Purple Sprouting Brocolli which, if we're given a mild autumn could come good for next Spring.

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    I've very recently put in some rosemary and have sage and thyme that has lasted a couple of winters now.   Rosemary and thyme in particular are not only nice for cooking but produce lovely flowers.
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    Chuck a couple of spuds in to a large tub in October, and have new potatoes with your Christmas dinner.
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  • RHemmings
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    FreeBear said:
    Chuck a couple of spuds in to a large tub in October, and have new potatoes with your Christmas dinner.
    Oh, I thought I was too late for that. If I can plant potatoes in September (let alone October), I'm definitely doing that. 

    Thanks to you and everyone else. 
  • twopenny
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    Oh I've just remembered. I moved in December with nothing but grass and gravel and by January/Feb I'd dug a veg bed first :) and got some Kale plants discounted from the garden centre and onion sets from Poundland.
    They grew fine for spring greens.

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  • kempiejon
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    Garlic cloves, for the more exotic giant garlic?
    There are some winter salads like lambs and some of the spicy asian leaves.
    I see you have mizuna. I grew pak choy one summer and it bolted. I promised myself I'd try them as an autumn green but haven't. Perhaps this year? I'll have an onion bed back soon.
  • RHemmings
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    Thanks everyone.

    I had mizuna - but it seems that badgers dug up the entire planter (large) where I was growing it. I tried to replant the mizuna seedlings, and I'll see if they recover. But, I'm not holding my breath.

    I've found an online store called 'Seeds Megastore' that has '29p specials' among their seeds. I've purchased the following list seeds that all say they can be planted in August. I'm aware that there isn't much August left, but this is my first year of growing and I'm seeing what works and what doesn't. As per advice above, there's a lot of herbs. 

    I'm not repeating things that didn't work the first time this year. So, I'll try purple sprouting broccoli in a future year. Not sure I need more radishes given how many I have in the soil now, but I wanted a round batch of 10 different seeds, so I added those. 


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    Hmm....https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/seedmegastore
    And their Trustpilot page is 'interesting.'
    Added for the sake of balance. :)
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  • RHemmings
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    Oh dear. Oh well, I only spent £5.89 so that's the most I can lose. I'll see what happens. 
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