[FatGaz]

   I had very little to harvest in late winter / early spring, so i am thinking about what to plant and when for this winter / next spring - any ideas?

Thanks

[peapod]

Kale, spring cabbage,spring cauli 

[FatGaz]

Thanks PeaPod.... any suggestions on which variety of spring cauli - and when to sow them :blink:

[Ice]

Winter savoy cabbage and deffo kale as peapod said.  Perpetual spinach is good, but a frost knocks it back so needs protecting.

This year I am going to intensively grow in the summer to feeeze for the winter.  Well, that's the plan, whether it works is another thing.

[Yorkie]

Leeks and parsnips will also keep going into that time period, you may need to get leek plants but it's not too late to get snip seeds into the ground

[mumofstig]

Leeks Musselburgh variety can be sown till the end of April probably others as well

http://www.unwins.co.uk/leek-musselburgh-seeds-pid1184.html

[DD.]

We've had leeks, parsnips, carrots, (never bother lifting them), January King Cabbage, sprouts just finished, purple & white sprouters just coming in, the odd swede & celeriac.

[gobs]

I don't know, where the kale man is , but kales are your winter hardies. Also a lot of other leaves, hardy Eastern and Italian stuff, like winter lettuce, mizuna, chicory, etc. Root parsley also stands nice through the winter, also does Welsh onion and many other things of herbs and leaves, also winter hardy red cabbage and khol-rabi, so some beetroot does overwinter well.

[peapod]

All The Year Round cauli is the one Ive been recommended

[andtiggertoo]

Good topic FatGaz, I planned to still be harvesting leeks. kale, and spring cabbage into the winter months, but thanks to your posting this question I have lots more ideas. I have carrot seeds that will still be harvesting in december according to packet. Perhaps some of my beetroot might still be ok left in ground under a bit of protection.

I must get some more seeds I might try the parsnips and winter caulis.  

[DD.]

Walcheren Winter Pilgrim is a good Spring Cauli as well. Forgot to mention those. They are the only caulis I've managed to grow sucessfully with my club root problem, as club root is inactive over winter.

[Kagganz]

Would I be right in thinking most of these would do well in my greenhouse in tubs and growbags etc. over winter?   

xx

[Eatyourgreens]

Do you have a greenhouse or even a cold frame.

I put sowed perpetual Spinach in fish boxes in my greenhouse last October and have been cropping it since before Christmas, the last few weeks it has gone mad and been moved to cold frames to make way for the greenhouses higher demand.

I could have probably grown this in a sheltered spot outside as I am frost free, but I am sure the protection from the winds helped.

Dropped in a bolognese sauce just before its dished up, or dunked in boiling water for a few seconds, it makes a nice change from the heavier Kales and Cabbages (Just running out of Kale now).


Bob

[DD.]

Would I be right in thinking most of these would do well in my greenhouse in tubs and growbags etc. over winter?   

xx

I doubt it. These plants are designed to be winter hardy. The extra warmth of a greenhouse would probably make them bolt. Keep them outside!