Topic: Spring greens but not in spring

[jonny211]

Hi all,

I've recently become addicted to spring greens and the chickens go mad for them as well. Rather than wait to start sowing in late summer for spring harvest can I sow some in spring - or even late winter (ie soon) in the greenhouse?

Will they bolt with rising temperatures and longer days?

Cheerio.

Jon

[silverbirch]

Having a quick hunt round, Advantage and Pixie  are said to be sowable all year.

[RosieMcPosie]

MMMM,  spring greens are my favourite!
thanks for this question jonny, and silverbirch of course!

[Rob08]

Could you please clarify - what are spring greens?

[RosieMcPosie]

kinda cabbigey- but yummier

[silverbirch]

kinda cabbigey- but yummier

Didn't the President of the RHS say something similar just the other day ;D

They're spring cabbages that you eat before they've hearted.  I love them because they're a very early crop, and tenderer than the winter cabbages taht have been sat around for a while.   Also, you can plant out much closer together, only about 6" apart.  Then the thinnings are spring greens, the second thinning is hearted greens, and whats left becomes a spring cabbage.

[jonny211]

Hmmm.... next stop DTBrown to find Advantage and Pixie!