too late for sprouts?

Zak the Rabbit · « **on:** July 22, 2007, 21:07 »

ow-do all!

think the title says it all, am i too late to put sprouts in? The ones i had in before vanished in a haze of weeds, and are now under the greenhouse base!

be nice to have some sprouts for Christmas (so they need to be ready in october to be put on to boil

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Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2007, 17:46 »

no sprout experts about?

Dreadlock · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2007, 18:16 »

To late for sprouts for Christmas I think. But try some any way you might get em for easter.

shaun · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2007, 18:19 »

if you can get some plants theres nowt to loose zak go for it we might get an indian summer :roll:
what is an indian summer anyhow ?

Beanzie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2007, 01:57 »

I'd grow an early variety and be prepared to give them fleece or cloche protection in the autumn to encourage a bit of catch up. Nothing to lose other than a few seeds and the rest of the packet should be ok for next year.

starmoonlilly · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2007, 01:34 »

Quote from: "shaun"

if you can get some plants theres nowt to loose zak go for it we might get an indian summer :roll:
what is an indian summer anyhow ?

An Asian winter

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