[DD.]

OK, now that everyone is on top of their plots & veg patches, thoughts turn to next year's crops.

Have just sown the seed for the spring caulis, cabbage to follow next month.

What do you mean - not thought about it?

Come on, the days start to get shorter in less than two weeks!

[iwantanallotment]

Scary thought, just about coping with this year!
Have sown January Kings and next summer's Sutton Dwarfs so far.
Is there much that can be overwintered, apart from cabbages/caulis and broad beans?

[shaun]

leeks,parsnips,and if you sow a late carrot around the end of july they can stay in the ground (weather permiting)

[DD.]

Garlic, Japanese onions......

[iwantanallotment]

Oh yes, forgot about leeks. And garlic - that's a must. Thanks!
Sprouts too, just bought some plants.
As Terry Walton said, we're not hedgehogs, we have to eat in winter too, so forward planning is essential if we're to avoid bare plots for half the year.
Even though it does seem odd thinking about next year's veg when we're all up to our ears in this year's  

[DD.]

200 leeks went in yesterday, that's the major planting over for this season at least!

[deedee71]

i put in 24 brussel sprout plants last week, although i dunno when they'll be ready as i was kindly given them, field basket i think he said?

i have some seedlings of chinese cabbage in pots and also ormskirk savoy that are going to be a while before they're transplanted. my leeks look like grass, any ideas on how to hurry them up?   :oops:

[DD.]

Bedford Fill-Basket perhaps?

The leeks will fill out - don't panic!

[Johnny Norfolk]

You need to plan at least 3 years ahead. You cannot do anything to soon in gardening, just make sure you have protection when needed

[DD.]

just make sure you have protection when needed

 :safe:  

[Wildeone]

 
Now oh wise and wonderful DD what can i be getting on with now for planting over the next couple of months i'm no.3 on the waiting list and i'm going to put my eggs all in the one basket and sow in the hope that i get a plot to put them in :shock:  :?  :roll:  I've got leeks on the go already but if i plant cabbage and sprouts how long before they need to be in the ground?

[DD.]

Mine are in and really it's getting a bit (very) late for sowing for this year's harvest.

What I'm sowing now are for late summer/autumn planting to harvest in spring.

In the main, apart from fast growing crops like lettuce, what's being sown now is for next year.

[Wildeone]

Mine are in and really it's getting a bit (very) late for sowing for this year's harvest.

What I'm sowing now are for late summer/autumn planting to harvest in spring.

In the main, apart from fast growing crops like lettuce, what's being sown now is for next year.

What are you planting then?

[DD.]

If you mean what am I sowing now, as I said in the first post - cauliflowers & then spring cabbage next month.

[wellybabe]

Lots of goodies I hope; as this is my first year I havn`nt been as adventurous as maybe others have; but now I have a little more confidence and have seen some good results, next year I would like to experiment more.  
I have just sent an order off to Thompson & Morgan as they have a half price seed sale on - Spent lots & lots  :oops: