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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: bison1947 on May 27, 2006, 22:18:50

Title: What To Start Sowing Now
Post by: bison1947 on May 27, 2006, 22:18:50
First full year growing on the plot & have all the usual growing at the moment

ie
Spuds
Carrots
Parsnips
Broard Beans
Runner Beans
Beetroot
Sprouts
Swedes
Leeks
Celery
Onions
Shallots
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Peppers
Chillis
All Salad Crops

So what can i get ready now to plant out for over wintering & what varitys

Bill......
Title: Re: What To Start Sowing Now
Post by: growmore on May 27, 2006, 22:35:04
Spring cabbage ,..    April or Spring hero. ..Purple sprouting brocolli Red Flag .. cheers Jim
Title: Re: What To Start Sowing Now
Post by: supersprout on May 27, 2006, 23:21:28
Squash: Crown Prince, Butternut
Sprouting broccoli: early and late
Kale: red russian
Spinach: in succession, from now to the end of September. Bordeaux is just lovely :)

Edit: oh, dwarf and climbing French beans, for fresh or drying :)
Title: Re: What To Start Sowing Now
Post by: Tee Gee on May 28, 2006, 16:16:02
Here are a few suggestions;

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/Prop/May.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/Prop/May.htm)

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/Prop/Jun.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/Prop/Jun.htm)