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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: spudgun on July 13, 2008, 17:43:47

Title: Advice needed!
Post by: spudgun on July 13, 2008, 17:43:47

So what's good to plant around August?

Title: Re: Advice needed!
Post by: calendula on July 13, 2008, 17:45:39

pak choi, chinese cabbages, spring cabbages, chicories, turnips, radishes, oriental salads such as mustards, mizuna, mibuna - for starters  :)

Title: Re: Advice needed!
Post by: allaboutliverpool on July 13, 2008, 18:25:30

Potatoes for Christmas.

Title: Re: Advice needed!
Post by: manicscousers on July 13, 2008, 18:27:18

our second crop french beans are coming up nicely, 7 days germination  ;D
plus peas and mange tout

Title: Re: Advice needed!
Post by: pigeonseed on July 13, 2008, 21:36:44

Calendula has got a good idea if you like spicy salad - I got some lovely salad leaves from the oriental salad mix someone gave me - we were having them right into winter. I think they just went to seed after Christmas.

And mustard leaves - when they get a bit big and tough, you can cook them.

I also got some beetroot from a late sowing - but I forget how late, maybe not as late as august.

and yes radishes are good - v fast from sowing to eating.

Title: Re: Advice needed!
Post by: saddad on July 13, 2008, 21:59:26

If your soil is up to it Autumn King Carrots.....  :)