My newish allotment is doing fine, and I have even been able to open up some more beds. I would like to try some "overwintering" -but have no idea what I can use and when and how. Does anyone have any suggestions/experience or links to share.
Ta
Zoglet
Glad to hear the new plottie is going well zoglet :)
Do you already have parsnips, jerusalem artichoke etc. growing?
Some ideas for sowing and planting now and next month, to overwinter and eat fresh from the plot :D
Allium Onion Cipolla Rossa Savonese (Franchi)
Allium Stuttgart Giant
Allium Onion Senshyu Yellow (Japanese) (OGC)
Allium Winter White Bunching Onion
Allium Leek Yates Empire
Brassica Cabbage Wheelers Imperial
Brassica Cabbage Wintergreen
Brassica Choy Sum, purple Flowering
Brassica Kale, Red Russian
Brassica Broccoli, Purple Sprouting
Brassica Broccoli, White Sprouting
Brassica Cabbage January King
GM Clover, crimson (Trifolium incarnetum)
GM Phacelia
Greens Swiss Chard (Leaf Beet) (OGC)
Greens Spinach Beet Verde da Taglio
Greens Spinach Bordeaux
Greens Spinach Riccio d’Asti
Greens Komatsuna (Mustard Spinach)
Greens Mizuna
Root Salsify a Fior Blu (Franchi)
Salad Lettuce Rouge d'Hiver (OGC)
Salad Lettuce Winter Density (OGC)
Salad Chicory, Red 'Late Rossa di Chioggia'
Salad Radiccio, Mixed (Franchi)
Tips:
Cover with mesh tunnel - prevents splashes from rain, and pests
Use straw as a mulch around root crops so you can harvest them in frost
Mulch the paths to prevent boggy boots!
If you have room, green manure (GM) rather than bare soil for overwintering.
Good book?
Elliot Coleman's 'Four Season Harvest'!
:D
Thats really useful, thankyou!
:)
try www.realseeds.co.uk, I've just placed an order today for stuff to plant now and for winter. I found things suitable in the 'more salad vegetables', 'dual-use', 'mustard greens', 'cabbage & sprouts', 'Chard, Spinach & greens for cooking' sections if thats any help, and what's nice about the site is that they do some quite unusual things that sound really nice to grow.