Topic: what can I be planting around now?

[madmum]

I am looking for ideas of things that I can be planting around now? anything that can be going in? is it too late for a crop of peas or beans, or are there late ones that I could still try?
what about garlic etc?
any ideas very welcome
many thanks
madmum
 :)

[jennym]

Garlic you can plant now. You can sow lettuce, carrots, beetroot, spring onions (all the time), might be a bit late for peas but I'd have a go, courgettes. Lots of things.
If you look through the pages of this Basics section, there is some good info.

[madmum]

thats great thanks
had a good look around everywhere over the weekend and the range of seed available at the moment is really low - any tips on where to go to pick up seed?

[westsussexlottie]

last week wyevale were selling seeds at half price.

Also internet seed companies sell all year around.

Winter spinach a good bet for sowing now.

[Roy Bham UK]

How strange I have only just copied this from my Organic gardening book as a reminder for me to purchase peas for winter and beyond. ;D

Must be your lucky day, ;) oh! And welcome aboard. ;D

Peas

First Earlies.       Sow mid-to late autumn.

Second Earlies.   Sow late winter-to early spring.

Main Crop.          Sow early spring to-mid-summer.

First Earlies.  ‘Feltham First’ A vigorous grower suitable for autumn sowing.

                           ‘Meteor’   Compact plants which produce heavy yields.

Second Earlies and maincrop

                         ‘Alderman’ a tall variety with large pods. A high yielder, but needs support.

                             ‘Onward’ Large peas with a superb flavour. Crops heavily and has a good disease resistance.

[redimp]

I've been trying to find winter lettuce and cannot find it anywhere. >:(

[wardy]

Kings Seeds new lettuce Wynona  :)  Sow Aug to mid Feb.  "The first choice for autumn/winter sowing under protection"   £1.49

Kings Seeds "Valdor"    Sold hearts of dark green butterhead type.  Very winter hardy, spring cutting from an autumn sowing £0.90

www.kingseeds.com         Tel 01376 570000

Your lotty assoc probably order from Kings so there might be a discount scheme operating  :)

I've also seen lettuce seed for Sept sowing in the Seeds of Italy catalogue (and sommat called Escarole which sounds interesting)

[redimp]

thanks Wardy  :)

[madmum]

thanks to all of the replies so far
I have a better idea of things I can try now.
If anyone comes across any good deals on seeds can they pass the details on
Many Thanks
MadMum

[weedbusta]

hiya. dobbies garden centre have a half price sale on all seeds just now.