The Potting Shed

Aqui · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: overwintering crops?

it's feeling rather autumnal, so I'm starting to think ahead today....

What can you grow (to sow now) to overwinter?

Obviously too late now for brassicas, but I'm thinking of sowing/growing the following (some might be a bit experimental!):

carrots
beetroot
rocket/lettuce
garlic
broad beans
chard
pak choi (if i can get some seed)
spinach

not going to bother with onions or shallots.

what else can I grow? I'm in the south east, so it shouldn't be too cold here over winter (I hope!) But we do have heavy clay soil.
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polgara · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

You could try the winter cabbage & lettuce, or if you have cabbage in now, when you cut it, leave a stump in the ground & cut a cross over the stalk, the result will be some lovely spring greens.

Libby · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject:

over winter onions, I did this last year and they where great!!
You could buy cabbage plants and brocolli etc and pop them in!!
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Kathy · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject:

Homebase are still selling cabbage plants up here.

Aqui · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

We don't really eat cabbage. Sorry I should've said that. I think my list is probably enough for me anyway!

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