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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: 24ka on September 30, 2006, 12:45:51

Title: Winter Sowing
Post by: 24ka on September 30, 2006, 12:45:51

I have just taken over my first allotment and have spent the first few weeks clearing the ground and putting up my shed.

I now also have a couple of raised beds finished and am looking for some advice for the best vegetables to sow around this time of year - the kids don't have any patience and want to start planting things now !

Any advice on what to grow - and the best varieties would be very gratefully received !!

Title: Re: Winter Sowing
Post by: saddad on September 30, 2006, 17:56:25

Many of the salad leaf mixes will still grow. Specifically for winter I'd recommend Miners Lettuce (Claytonia). There are lots of similar threads already on the site have a good look around...
Great to here from you...
 ;D

Title: Re: Winter Sowing
Post by: Mothy on September 30, 2006, 20:38:58

Today we planted Japanese onions, garlic & broad bean Aquadulce Claudia to overwinter.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Winter Sowing
Post by: Columbus on September 30, 2006, 20:53:05

Hi Ka, Hi all  :)

My overwintering onion sets are doing really well under a tent of debris netting, I have planted broad beans last week, and I`m planting anything I might eat (think winter stews and cover all the ingredients) labelled as suitable for planting august/september under plastic on my freshly cleared second plot.

Parsnips i`d given up on have now germinated and growing nicely.

Col