I'm an amateur

[Amateur]

Hi everybody. I've just got myself a little veggie plot sorted at the bottom of my garden. Being a complete novice i thought i'd sign up to ask you experts out there ( i can't be bothered trying to find the info i want in books) I've planted runner and french beans, swede, carrots and baby sweetcorn. All is growing but nothing to pick yet.  My question is (finally) when these are done what can i sow in say, october or november????

[Amateur]

[manicscousers]

Hiya, amateur, welcome to the site, we're amateurs as well, still learning..winter onions, broad beans, garlic, winter lettuce and winter radish..have fun  :)

[tim]

Yes, indeed. But 'can't be bothered' is not a good start?

There are many offerings on late sowings - such as  http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,34868.0.html - but for October & later, can't think of much more than Garlic & Broad Beans.

[lorna]

Welcome to A4A Amateur

[shani]

Hi amateur, nice to know we are not the only ones with little or no knowledge.. in our quest to find out all I have found the kitchen garden mag the best and most informative read yet!

have a look at www.kitchengarden.co.uk

Happy harvesting

Shani & Brian

[tim]

Yes - we're all Amateurs here. More fun that way!  Just a few more ideas.

1. Sowing (especially with protection) - Spring Onions., Lettuce, Carrots.

2. Plants. A bit late to order, but check out Delfland Nurseries & Marshalls. And your Garden Centre, of course.

[saddad]

Hi Amateur.. whereabouts are you? That can influence when things are ready and what you can try so late in the season..
:)

[Barnowl]

If you want to grow a variety of plants over winter, a cloche or two will come in handy. 

[Amateur]

Hi Saddad.  I'm in London  and really want things that can be started in an unheated g/house or sown straight into the ground.  I'll have a go at broad beans. What about root veg - can they be started at any time???

[Amateur]

Yes, indeed. But 'can't be bothered' is not a good start?

There are many offerings on late sowings - such as  http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,34868.0.html - but for October & later, can't think of much more than Garlic & Broad Beans.

Oops sorry - I meant I prefer to ask people on these forums for real advice, rather than plough through loads of text in a book by an expert who talks in expert terms

[Lauren S]

Hi Amateur and welcome from another novice. Good luck with you harvest for this year.
Hope it's even better for you next season.
Lauren  ;D

[saddad]

If the soil is damp carrots will germinate now... but if the winter closes in early you won't get much carrot and then they will bolt.. when it warms up in Spring..
Swede and Winter Radish also...
Here's some I put in at the end of August last year.. with the mild winter we were pulling fresh carrots until March!




;D

[Tee Gee]

Hi amateur welcome to A4A

I have been gardening for over thirty years and I still consider myself an 'amateur' or as my grand son says a 'hammer chewer' and he might have a point.

After this year I might have more success chewing hammers. ::)  :-\  :'(

Back to your question you could always have a look at my website here; http://tinyurl.com/yn57zu a website for amateurs by an amateur.

Best of luck with your veg plot

TG

[kitten]

Hi amateur, and welcome  :D

We're newbies too but have learned so much from the brilliant people on this site.

I agree with shani too, the kitchen garden mag is excellent  ;)

Best of luck & enjoy!  ;D

[shirlton]

The weather really determines what will grow for you. As someone on here once said to me "whats life without a little experimentation"