Posted: Fri Jul 15, 05 4:52 pm Post subject: what do you grow for the winter
The old bloke on the plot next door must have a section of his plot, about 50ft long all planted with cabbages and sprouts. We're not that fond of those sort of veggies so other than a dozen or so leeks ( I've more to put out) and a dozen red cabbages thats it for the winter so far. Is there anything else I can plant/sow now for the winter months. I don't count over wintering onions, and no one can grow swedes up here, ground seems too free draining and they just don't come up.
Bernie66
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 13967 Location: Eastoft
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 05 6:24 pm Post subject:
purple sprouting broccoli, better flavour than calabrese or whatever the stuff they call broccoli in the shops, sprouts and possibly some of the hardiest cauli are ok depending on your location. broccoli is my favourite
I'm growing leeks, purple sprouting broccoli, Jerusalem artichokes and scorzonera for winter, and I'm hoping that some late sowings of kale and cabbage pay off. Some of the turnips should stand into winter too, and hopefully the celery too.
Seconded .... I've got a row of these in and we cannot wait for 'em to harvest. The calabrese ain't too bad ... can't comment on the shop bought stuff but the produce we are harvesting at the mo' from the garden is most appreciated! Cauliflower, I agree is something of a must for the wintet months. AND WHO COULD POSSIBLY FORGET PARSNIPS!!! One of the most flavourful of veg's.
Other than this we have the usual cabbages, sprouts, Spinach Oh and this year for the first time - Khol rabi.
Did I imagine it somewhere or could I sow a row of spinach now for winter harvesting - would it need to be the perpertual stuff?
I'd forgotten about chard, have some seeds for that I know.
Yes, the perpetual Spinach (leaf beet) will go right through. We have two rows of the stuff which we have been harvesting since May and they are doing handsomely. It tastes just as good as real spinach to me and supposedly as long as you keep on picking it, it will just keep on coming until spring. Now you can't ask fairer than that
Swiss chard is kind of similar to perpetual spinach, I love the flavour, it's really earthy and more spinachey than ordinary spinach! You can get ruby chard (with red stems) and rainbow chard (multi coloured stems) too, some people grow it in their flower borders! It's as tough as old boots and just keeps on growing.
Swiss chard is kind of similar to perpetual spinach, I love the flavour, it's really earthy and more spinachey than ordinary spinach! You can get ruby chard (with red stems) and rainbow chard (multi coloured stems) too, some people grow it in their flower borders! It's as tough as old boots and just keeps on growing.
we've just pulled up one lot thats been there since spring as it had gone to seed, but I guess its ok to sow some more?
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