In preparation for winter!!!!

WhippetMaster · « **on:** June 17, 2008, 20:29 »

What can I sow to harvest from October onwards??? I have kale already doing well and a few sprout plants.

Looking for an October-March harvest.

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2008, 20:35 »

Not so much sow, but if you can get hold of some leek plants.

WhippetMaster · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2008, 20:37 »

I have a 100 leaks in pots and in the ground and have sowed more kale. Am looking at plants I can sow in October ish and are capable of growing over the cold winter months.

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2008, 20:40 »

There's not much that will do that & be ready in March. You can give peas & broad beans a go, but they will be later.

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2008, 21:21 »

Dandelion.

FCG · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2008, 22:08 »

Crikey, talking about winter already.... burr. You are evil!

If you have land bare and cant think of what to put in or cant get anything into the ground try some mustard or cress. Thats all i can think of, but i'm not an expert at any stretch!

compostqueen · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2008, 23:15 »

Chard

You can get early greens with overwintered Hispi cabbages planted out as soon as weather allows in the Spring

flowerlady · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2008, 10:52 »

I had Black Kale growing through the wnter last year. Perpetual spinach, and some oriental greens!

compostqueen · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2008, 12:07 »

so did I

I covered the kale with Enviromesh. I managed to get spinach Bordeaux, pak choi, leeks, carrots, perpet spinach through the winter, corn salad, winter lettuces (loads of) Cornet de Bordeaux chicory, WSP, and some cauli which was supposed to "flower" in Spring but hasn't done so yet but it looks as fit as a fiddle so I have high hopes

matron · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2008, 12:10 »

I was wondering the same myself WM. I have ordered my potatoes and will be looking for onions soon.
Has anyone any ideas what might grow in a small polytunnel over winter?

woodburner · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2008, 12:46 »

I think broad beans can be sown in November, no idea whether it's really beneficial though.
Overwintering green manure will protect the ground and provide composting/mulching material.

Edit: Not talking about poly tunnels here. I have never had one and not likely to get one either, so know diddly about them.

gobs · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2008, 16:21 »

Oh, a lot of stuff can be sown for winter - much earlier than the q - and a lot can be sown in the autumn - will be ready much later than the q -, which was: sown in Oct ready in March, maybe winter spinach, rocket, land cress.

noshed · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2008, 17:02 »

All those chinese greens will over winter and most cabbages in your neck of the woods.

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