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Grumpy Git

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What can I plant now
« on: June 25, 2005, 16:25:08 »
Any suggestions on what seeds I can put in now that is likely to produe something worthwhile.

Mrs Ava

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2005, 17:16:22 »
Carrots, radish, lettuce, spring onions, chinese greens, spinach, beetroot, french beans.  There must be more.

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2005, 17:23:54 »
Still time for swede, chicory, endive, kale, radish...

Oh, and bulbous chervil doesn't have to be in until November. That's one to look forward to...
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2005, 17:24:36 »
Bulb fennel, basil, parsley and other 'soft' herbs.  ;D

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2005, 17:44:18 »
Grumpy Git : Radishes, radishes ... and more radishes !  ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2005, 17:50:41 »
EJ, thanx for that I think tomorrow will be a busy day.  A slightly less Grumpy.

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2005, 21:11:43 »
Can I add Borage and Coriander too.

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2005, 21:23:35 »
 :o Nobody has mentioned 'PEAS' Mine are forever growing in pots etc. I can't get the ground ready for them quick enough, not that I have that many as I started late. :o ;D

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2005, 21:45:38 »
And if you still have space left, green manure.

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2005, 23:53:02 »
Savoy cabbage for the winter?

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2005, 14:17:37 »
Sure I said this to someone not long ago...Neeps  I.E. TURNIPS!!!!!

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2005, 10:09:06 »
spring onions too?

I've actually got some space now that the garlic and shallots are coming out! Must get my seeds out again. (trouble is at this rate - I'm going to end up with five beds full of root veg and nowhere to rotate them to next year!
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2005, 12:33:44 »
If I were you I'd obviously get some leafy veg's in for now but would be planning ahead to a goog winter harvest, it's not too late to get your leeks, Brussels and spring cabbage in etc....
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2005, 12:46:55 »
Can you still sow leeks, sprouts, etc then? I thought it was too late to sow them (but ok to plant them out, if you've sown them already)
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2005, 12:48:51 »
It is so warm now Aqui, anything you sow will grow like the clappers!  People plant leek seedlings where they dig their spuds.

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2005, 13:02:23 »
ooh - thanks EJ. Might give some a try. I lost all but one of my brassicas and my leeks are pathetic, what's left of them, that is!
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2005, 13:03:24 »
Having cleared an area of garlic I thought I would try some late (possibly "second crop") potatoes.

Some were a small batch of seed that I'd overlooked and the others were from "cuttings" sprouts from seed that hadn't been planted but had been rooted in the greenhouse (they only took a week) from a buried sprout to become a 3" high plant.

If the first lot fail it will be Tim's fault as he claims to be able to grow second croppers in the open.  ;)

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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2005, 13:11:16 »
With your winter veg you can sow directlyuntil even as late as the end of July. All this will mean is that you have a later crop, but this can be a good thing as you can stagger  things such as your Brussels which you really don't want to all come at once ;)

As EJ said, things will grow very quickly at this time of year...
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Re: What can I plant now
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2005, 22:01:16 »
Well I've now got in a row of carrotts, turnips, swede beetroot & lettuce.
I think I'll try leeks, you never know they might grow. Thanx for the advice.

 

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