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which crops do you stagger sowing?

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tim:
I stagger, they are staggered.

In many cases it's a matter of choosing the right variety for the time of harvest - ie leeks, sprouting, winter lettuce. I agree that beans tend to do their own thing, no matter what. With such things, and the long term things like toms, aubs, peppers etc, early sowing and then protection is the order of the day. Surprised at the need to 'stagger' onions - two plantings - autumn and spring - usually give continuity? 'Spring' onions - yes.

The BIG thing, I think, is to allow progressively much more time beween sowings than you would think - as the year goes on, things 'come in' more and more quickly, and you wonder why you bothered! - Tim

cleo:
I must add a bit more-I find that French beans are worth multi sowing and so are Mange-Tout. As Tim rightly says-it`s about varieties-the early broad beans are in now whereas the `main crop` will go in in the spring, same applies to peas.

Stephan.

gavin:
Hi there - I stagger very little few.  But I actually want as much ready during the school holidays as possible.  More time for me, and kids are free to help be bullied!

All best gavin

Doris_Pinks:
I always have every good intention to stagger my crops.but life seems to get in the way and I end up thinking oh I wish I had planted them with a few weeks apart! So I just enjoy what I have when I can crop it! ;D

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