New Seed From Nottingham

[::Lisa::]

Hi all,

Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Lisa from Nottingham. I was referred to this site from my friend, Sarah. I am a newbie to anything gardening although I have wanted to try growing my own for some time now. My mum and dad normally grow their own tomatoes, Runner and Dwarf beans and I know I wanted to try my hand at those two.

So in total, this is really what I wanted to try my hand at. Any help would greatly be appreciated on where to buy seeds cheapest for best taste, varieties, sowing times, place to put in greenhouse etc.

* Runner beans,
* Dwarf beans,
* Peas,
* Potatoes - white and new (need one of those standing pots),
* Strawberries (maybe in hanging basket),
* Lettuce (prefer Iceberg, but willing to try others that are easy/nice),
* Tomatoes,
* Carrots,
* Sweetcorn,
* Cabbage,
* Garlic,
* Cucumber,
* Pears,
* Spring Onions,
* Chili,
* Apples (we have a miniature apple tree already but it only produced 1 apple late year),
* Peppers.
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We also wanted to do..
* Oranges,
* Pomegranate,
* Lemons,
* Grapes.
But not sure if they take that well in the UK (in a greenhouse or not??)

We do not currently have a greenhouse. However, I do have my eye on one of those mini plastic ones. It has 4 shelves and is a walk in type.

Can anyone let me know what I still have chance to do this year out of the above? I think I'm a bit too late with everything now but hoping there might be something I can still start on this year

Thanks in advance,
-Lisa

[Headfry]

Hi Lisa,

You might find peas, and lettuce will be ok to sow.

Garlic and autumn planted onion sets will be next up, say about November time.

[Two_Sheds]

Can anyone let me know what I still have chance to do this year out of the above?

You can still sow some
Spring cabbage (I like Offenham Flower of Spring).
Carrots - quick growing Nantes types
Spring Onion (winter hardy White Lisbon - sow in winter, harvest in spring)
Japanese onions (Keepwell is good for me)
Lettuce - any, although there are specific winter-hardy varieties. I prefer Rusty.
Peas - try an early (it means quick) type like Feltham First.
Garlic
Broad Beans (Aquedulce Claudia, sow in Nov)


good luck

[::Lisa::]

Excellent. Thanks ever so much for the replies and advice