[MoreWhisky]

My plot is now full and coming along lovely 

But yesterday another plot holder said everything looking good and i will be able to get another crop in.

I thought about what he said last night and am a little conused in what he meant 

So any hints and tips of what types of things to put in later when space is freed up would be great.

Ive thought of putting my leeks in after my early spuds come out but what else is good to grow late?

Cheers again everyone MW.

[DD.]

Spring cabbage/caulis.

[Tattyanne456]

 Here are some overwintering veg, and I'm sure that there are some I've missed,some varieties of onions, leeks,caulis, purple sprouting broccolli, also, broad beans and some varieties of peas and garlic can all go in the ground late season to romp away when the ground starts to warm up in spring.

[Patricia]

I overwintered some Kale, Chard and beetroot in my raised beds. Along with PS broccoli and some Kohl Rabi.  I did cover them with a poly tunnel for extra protection, but don't think they really needed it.

[corynsboy]

Have a go at Cavello Nero (Tuscan kale). I planted mine in June last year.  It grew slowly and I was able to harvest a few leaves from each plant right up until March this year.  It doesn't take up too much room and it is great in soups or lightly fried with oil, onion & garlic.

http://growingyourownveg.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-praise-of-greens.html

PSB is a massive winner too.
http://growingyourownveg.blogspot.com/2009/03/purple-sprouting-majestey.html

I planted mine about July last year to fill a gap.  It stood around doing nothing but growing and looking like it was half way between a Sprout plant and a cabbage.  It didn't fill me with confidence. Then in February they all just exploded.    We had a massive harvest.  PSB is so tasty steamed.  I was very partial to it with a light oil mustard and vinegar dressing.

Of course both these crops are very expensive in your friendly neighbourhood supermarket which is an added bonus.   Partly I guess because they take so long to grow and take up room from late summer through winter and are still kicking around at the beginning of spring.

I’m not sure what to suggest if you want something a bit more short term.

[Salmo]

Try to identify which crops will be harvested in time to allow you to plant a second crop.

Early potatoes, broad beans, peas, shallots and garlic will all leave space by mid July.

Salad crops, carrots, quick maturing cabbage e.g hispi, overwintering brassicas such as purple sprouting broccoli, spring cauliflowers, spring cabbage. Very early crops of potatoes, broad beans and peas will be in time to plant winter cabbage.

You can cheat and plant brassicas between the rows before a crop has been harvested.

[canwickplot]

After I took my onions and garlic out last year I planted oriental salad leaves in their place and got a really good crop. I had very little trouble with pests at that time of year too. Mizuna, mibuna, Chinese cabbage, komatsuna, more rocket etc. I had some fun with Japanese radish (daikon/mooli) though they didn't come out very neat looking. I had one over two feet long though!!

[MoreWhisky]

All this advice has been great im of to buy some PSB today  as im sure my early potatoes wont be long now.

[Eatyourgreens]

Another vote for Kale, I have just potted on three varieties, and sowing a fourth next week, also would go for Leeks, Swede, and Spring Cabbage and would also sow something like Cabbage Advantage as Spring Greens but also sow then now for Autumn.


Bob

[sunshineband]

Winter salad leaves like mizuna stand well and are sown about July, and pak choi sown in JUne will see you through to late autumn, especially if you can protect them with a cloche when it gets very cold... oh, and winter radishes can be sown soon too -- the big fat ones 

[nicchick]

We've been growing Cima di rapa - sprouting turnip tops. It's great, we got the seeds from seeds of italy. They do a 45 day but we grew a 60 day variety. You get florets like brocolli and leaves that are tender. We only have tiny plots so have to keep everything moving and growing, can't leave any gaps. Nic.

[sunshineband]

Got some seeds free with a mag and they're up