Sheltered garden, glass cloches - what can I grow now?

[supersprout]

We have square glass cloches with lids in the communal walled garden.
They are about 18" square.
I want to sow little carrots and beet in them to munch on as baby veg over winter. Has anyone done this or is it a totally loopy idea? :P ::)
Any other ideas for sheltered veg over winter (no salad leaves please :-X) ???

[supersprout]

[cambourne7]

Hi

I dont think its loopy certainly no as loopy as some of the things i have read online today :-) try miners salad leaves, i belive you might be able to put some carrots in but i cant for the life of me remember the type :-)

cambourne7

[grawrc]

Joy Larkcom and I approve Sarah! 8) :P She suggests using early types (Nantes F1?) as they mature quicker.
"Sow under cover (in unheated greenhouse or polytunnel or outdoors under fleece) in mid-autumn....Success depends on the severity of the winter but can result in very early carrots in late spring."
and
"For small beet ready in late spring/early summer, sow bolt-resistant round cultivar late winter/ early spring under cover ir in cloches or frames. ..Research has shown that early beet can also be spaced much further apart to encourage very rapid growth. ... in rows 9in apart, thinning to 3.25 in apart, or to space plants 6in apart each way."

[saddad]

That Miners Lettuce Claytonia overwintered in a frame without a light last winter. Beet and carrots should be OK, I have chichory and Endive out still, and being cheeky I sowed some Swede at the end of August and they are almost tennis ball sized now!
;D

[jennym]

Carrots should be ok - I did Early Nantes once, sown in november, cropped Feb. I think earlies (short period of growth) would be best. Turnips will be ok too, they are nice like radish when eaten small, the only ones I've tried are Purple Top Milan. Of course there's also spring onions, which should be ok without shelter but will be less tatty with some. And how about having a go with your peas again SS? (for sprouts)  :)

[supersprout]

Thank you for the encouraging replies :) I'll try some carrot Parmex right now and some Boltardy, widely spaced as per Anne. Don't eat turnip here, will attempt cheeky swede too ::) And some peas in the third one, that was the fallback position but you're right jen, why wait? ;D

[saddad]

Have you tried Winter Radish, good grated into salads and sandwiches and cooked as a veg... looses most of the "heat"
;D

[supersprout]

I really have tried to like winter radish saddad, really really :( :-[ :P

[grawrc]

Folks I hate raddish!! This is a confession! I'm ashamed. :-[