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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Hosta on September 16, 2009, 19:54:53

Title: Advice Please.....
Post by: Hosta on September 16, 2009, 19:54:53
In the school garden we planted up a very large/deep planter with Peas, Carrots, Onions, Radish and Spinach.

These have all been harvested, some worked out okay, others not so okay !

Is there anything we could plant/sow just now, or is it best to leave it till spring ?



Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: tomatoada on September 16, 2009, 20:06:02
Do you only want to grow veg.?   What about wallflowers to plant on either in school or for taking home.
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: Hosta on September 16, 2009, 20:30:45
In this planter - Yes.
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: Digeroo on September 16, 2009, 20:37:54
Would have thought you could try some radishes and lettuce.  I am sure that the children can provide you with some bottle cloches for a bit of added protection.  It is the right time for winter onions, but if you are short of space these will use up space in the spring.  Some of the mixed salad leaves can also be sown now.  Some of these will give you green stuff all winter.  Corn Salad and rocket.
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: Chrispy on September 16, 2009, 20:44:19
You can try spring onions, there is a winter hardy White Lisbon and well as others.
http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/white-lisbon-spring-onion-seeds-winter-hardy-pid2418.html (http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/white-lisbon-spring-onion-seeds-winter-hardy-pid2418.html)
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: Jokerman on September 16, 2009, 21:49:22
garlic for next year maybe? Or don't you want a classroom of bad breath?   ;D
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: saddad on September 17, 2009, 07:46:13
Winter Density lettuce?  :)
Title: Re: Advice Please.....
Post by: Digeroo on September 17, 2009, 16:33:44
Found a web site with a sowing now section.  They also had Pak Choi, parsley, and chinese cabbage.  (Must say find a pack of parsley from Tesco good value its already germinated). 

Thanks for the post, realised I was wasting some space which could be mre productive in the winter.