New Garden

[whigger]

Since i'm essentially a "new" gardener i thought it might be an idea to let you see what i am growing this year so that you might be able to offer any advice or warn about any pitfalls with the plants i have chosen.

Outdoors:
Onion (from seed rather than sets)
Leeks
Swisss Chard
Perpetual Spinach Beet
Peas
Carrots
Cauliflower
Early potatoes
Beetroot
Various salad leaves including Mizuna, Rocket, Land Cress, Lambs Lettuce Favor
Broccoli Purple Sprouting
Garlic
As many herbs as i can in pots

Indoors/Greenhouse:
Tomatoes
Gherkins
Gourd - will be planted outside later
Aubergine
Peppers

I also have a grape vine planted but due to my location i'm not expecting great results as far as fruit goes.

Any advice appreciated

[veg4681]

Looks very impressive indeed . I may be wrong but cabbages are supposedly much easier to grow than cauli. Leeks are useful winter crop. All your choice of leafy vegetables are very wise as they're relatively easy to grow, manage and perhaps even harvest continually as come and cut again. You could also consider Kale, the various tastier variety so don't confuse with the fodder crop type. Not all tomatoes need to be grown in the greenhouse, some will be perfectly happy outdoors. BTW what are your gourds?

[whigger]

Stupidly i have thrown the packet away for the gourds so i'm not sure what variety they were. They were cheap seeds from lidl and looked from the picture to be decidedly pumpkin-like.

[veg4681]

Stupidly i have thrown the packet away for the gourds so i'm not sure what variety they were. They were cheap seeds from lidl and looked from the picture to be decidedly pumpkin-like.

I guess it to be some sort of winter squash (pumpkin-like but tastier). They can grow be outdoors but do follow previous or any new threads on them as they can be hit and miss - last year was bad year for winter squash with too much rain.