Allotments 4 All
Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: cacran on October 10, 2007, 22:53:49
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This year was my first on the allotment. I was lucky to have been given lots of tomato plants which fruited great. The trouble is, I had too many tomatoes. I gave away lots which is good but next year I plan to grow just enough for the family and use the space for other crops. What should I grow? I have got some peppers in there now but it is getting to the end of the season. Oh by the way, do green peppers always turn red in the end?
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Oh by the way, do green peppers always turn red in the end?
No!! It depends upon the variety, e.g they can be yellow;
(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Peppers/13-Ripenin
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or Orange, there are even some deep red/brown ones...
:o
Aubergines, cucumbers and Peppers/chillies are the usual alternatives to Tomatoes under glass but there is a huge range of unusual plants to choose from!
;D
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okra, tomatillos, physalis, patty pans, courgettes (just in case those outdoors fail), grapes, dwarf fruit, figs, very early or very late salads (when its too cold outside)
sky's the limit ;D
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sweet potatoes, sweet corn ;D
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Peppers turning red? Sore point this year! Some of ours - even the 'earlies', are not going to make it. And certainly the chillies won't.
However, green peppers have a flavour of their own, & are usually recommended for stuffing. Can't think why! Google is full of green pepper stuff - seldom red.
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Try the ones that the real seed co have Tim, esp lipstick, they have always ripened for me and quite early too.
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okra
Okra?--hang on while I heat the wok ;D
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Cucumbers. In the wet summer this year I had loads of these because they like LOADS of water and were kept warm on frames and a greenhouse.
Also I believe it is possible to grow lettuce all the year round if you have cold frames or a greenhouse.