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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Y.E.A.H on June 17, 2011, 23:14

Title: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Y.E.A.H on June 17, 2011, 23:14

So late this year i can't think of anything to sow now for the winter months!
If anyone can think of anything?! thanks  :D

Y.E.A.H

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 17, 2011, 23:26

I've just sown some winter cauliflowers.

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Y.E.A.H on June 17, 2011, 23:29

Oooooh what variety aunt?!  ::)

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 17, 2011, 23:34

North Foreland, Clapton and Candid Charm.

I've sown some more Calabrese too - Typhoon.

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Redgoat on June 17, 2011, 23:50

Swedes.

Just think of freezing rain in January and a stew!!  :D

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Y.E.A.H on June 18, 2011, 00:01

Cheers!  :D i'll go and buy some seeds tomorrow  :D

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: lacewing on June 18, 2011, 06:15

I have just sown, Cauliflower Jerome, Cabbage Tundra and Sprouting Brtoccoli Rudolph.

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Gandan57 on June 18, 2011, 06:36

Petit Posy sprouts if you are quick.

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: DD. on June 18, 2011, 07:02

What a coincidence, I'm about to sow North Foreland caulis!  ;) (Isn't that a Kent Lighthouse?).

Soon to sow spring cabbage, (April) & don't forget to leave space for your garlic & winter oniions.

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: New shoot on June 18, 2011, 08:29

I've just moved my little homemade fruit/veg cage off the red currants ready for planting with winter crops.  Have got some purple sprouting broccoli to go in this weekend and also thinking about kale as well.

If you are late with your seeds, what about baby veg plants?  At work I have a selection of baby veg packs on offer - some fast croppers for this summer and some for overwinter.  Customers are snapping up PSB, kale, spring cabbage, caulies and I'm still being asked for brussels so got a few packs in this week.  Might be worth a quick trip to your local centre  :)

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: mumofstig on June 18, 2011, 10:10

Caulis being sown today, Tundra cabbage and Red Russian kale.
I'll leave the spring greens til a bit later.

Isn't it a bit late for sowing swede? Mine were sown in May  :unsure:  ???

Title: Re: What can be sown now that can over winter or be harvested in winter?
Post by: Y.E.A.H on June 18, 2011, 13:29

Thanks very much everyone!!!!  :D