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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: evie2 on August 30, 2010, 12:17

Title: what can be planted now?
Post by: evie2 on August 30, 2010, 12:17

We,ve got Christmas potatoes in but what else can we plant?

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: mumofstig on August 30, 2010, 12:36

Look at the sowing and harvest chart
here (http://www.allotment-garden.org/vegetable/general/sowing-harvest-vegetable-chart.php)

not much to sow really, maybe some spring cabbage if you are quick.
You may be able to buy some cabbage or cauliflower for transplanting in the garden centres.
It's that quiet time of year I'm afraid.
On my site they have started digging and getting ready for winter already, where the summer crops are finishing :(

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: evie2 on August 30, 2010, 12:42

Thanks Mum :D

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: rem858 on August 30, 2010, 13:32

in a few weeks time garden ctrs will have overwinter onions and shallots they are ready a few weeks before spring planted ones and tend not to store for long however its something to keep you occupied during the winter

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: evie2 on August 30, 2010, 16:30

Thanks Rem, the garden centre we got the potatoes from said they would have sprouts in the next few weeks too :)

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: mumofstig on August 30, 2010, 17:34

It's much too late to be planting brussels sprouts :ohmy:

These are sown in March ish and transplanted in May/June

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: HilaryG on August 30, 2010, 18:47

Today I just put in some cabbage, spring and savoy, and caulie, all from the local nursery. Also sowed some corn salad, arctic lettuce, radish and spinach. Fantastic digging weather!

Title: Re: what can be planted now?
Post by: RosieMay on August 30, 2010, 21:12

I am trying carrots in the greenhouse.  Sowed some early ones and hoping they will be ready for Christmas.  Saw this in a magazine and thought I would give it a try.