just cleared large raised beds...what can i sow / plant now?

**Thelma Sanders** · 05-08-2011, 02:52 PM

chard, pak choi, winter hardy salads, stir fry mixes, spinach spring cabbage and Autumn King carrots

**VirginVegGrower** · 05-08-2011, 02:57 PM

Spring cabbage, autumn carrots, salad leaves or green manure in preparation for spring sowing.

**scarletrunner** · 05-08-2011, 03:28 PM

Autumn sown seed potatoes but beware of blight.

**Two_Sheds** · 05-08-2011, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by nmayhew View Post

what can we sow / plant now?

Have a look at the What I Did Today thread, but take note of people's location ... what's suitable in Devon won't nec. be for Scotland for eg

**rustylady** · 05-08-2011, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by scarletrunner View Post

Autumn sown seed potatoes but beware of blight.

Don't think these will work. Potatoes need at least 13 weeks from planting to harvest which takes us to 5th November. Potatoes are normally planted in the open in March/April

**Two_Sheds** · 06-08-2011, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by scarletrunner View Post

Autumn sown seed potatoes but beware of blight.

and frost and darkness

(if you plan to grow potatoes now, they need to go under cover when the nights get cold). Xmas spuds are the Holy Grail of gardening)

**Nicos** · 06-08-2011, 09:02 AM

I've just bought bare rooted leeks ( not seen them in the UK) but you may find a few in pots in a garden centre.

**nmayhew** · 06-08-2011, 10:06 AM

thanks guys for the suggestions

i will also take a look at the what i did today thread

kind regards

Nick

**scarletrunner** · 06-08-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by rustylady View Post

Don't think these will work. Potatoes need at least 13 weeks from planting to harvest which takes us to 5th November. Potatoes are normally planted in the open in March/April

They are for sale in garden centres now,(seed potatoes specially cool stored for autumn sowing).

**Thelma Sanders** · 06-08-2011, 04:16 PM

but you usually grow them in tubs so you can put them in the greenhouse when it starts to get cold.

**scarletrunner** · 06-08-2011, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Thelma Sanders View Post

but you usually grow them in tubs so you can put them in the greenhouse when it starts to get cold.

Correct,as it happens about half an hour ago i hurried to get my tub sown ones under cover to protect from possible blight,(started to rain).

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