What can we plant now?

[mrsnesbitt]

In last" months magazine there was an article "PLant Spuds for Christmas"
we have just dug over our new veg plot and are raring to go............is it at all possible for us to have spuds for christmas?
We are having all the family coming for Christmas Dinner, anything else we could do?
This is our first time veg growing!
D

[bramble]

Hi mrsnesbitt, well you can grow spuds for Christmas but only under cover as the frost will kill them put them in large containers and in a greenhouse or polly tunnel if you have one, otherwise you can cover the container with fleese when frost is forcast. There are spuds for sale from garden centers specially cold treated that you can buy specially for Christmas growing.
Good luck whatever you decide.
There are other crops you can grow through the winter if you are interested. You can grow cabbage, kale leek onions and garlic and i'm sure there are others that i don't grow so don't be dishartened.

[mrsnesbitt]

Thanks Bramble.....will have to go to a garden centre now LOL!
Dx

[Earthbabe]

Hi mrsnesbitt

Other things you can get in this side of the winter include winter radishes, winter lettuce, chicory, broad beans and early peas. If you are quick you might still get some carrots although my last ones went in two weeks ago. Try Autumn King. Now is also a good time to plant out some chinese greens, try giant red mustard and pak choi, they don't like the heat. Also winter purslane and some turnips - probably snowball. Some of these may need a cover if, as I suspect it might, the weather turns very cold.
Good luck and enjoy your pickings

[Alice]

Hello MrsNesbitt, I'm not sure how they will get on, but today I have planted (in tubs) some potatoes (Nadine) carrots, Milan turnip, radish, lettuce and spring onion. I expect to be eating them all around Christmas. When the weather goes cold, and the toms, cucs etc are finished I will move them into the greenhouse and protect with fleece as required. I hope it will all be successful but will definately report how I get on. Good luck and every success with whatever you decide to do.

[valmarg]

Can anyone recommend varieties to grow in containers under cover for Christmas, please?

valmarg

[nick the grief]

Any of the 1st or 2nd earlies Valmarg as they only take 10-12 week to mature. Charlotte or Maris Peer I'm trying

Maincrop wouldn't be ready till nearly easter

[JennieAtkinson]

Hello MrsNesibit and welcome to the Vine. I'm doing Maris Peer in pots, but also trying some winter lettuce (nice to serve up the starter on Christmas day with your own leaves - got extra brownie points for that last year!).

[Shirlz]

I rather fancy the tatties in a pot and other bits and pieces... BUT we haven't got a greenhouse... and we haven't got a polytunnel... AND we live in a cold and exposed rural area... what are my chances???

(Hi Mrs Nesbitt... didn't know you posted here too!)

[nick the grief]

Slim. you could try wrapping the pot/tub with bubblewrap & fleece over the tattie tops then put them up by your house or a south facing wall, may just get enough shelther fro the worst of it then.