Winter growing

[Monica1969]

Hi, I am new to the site and wondered if anyone could help me. I have dabbled in growing for some time now, just the basics, however, this year I have been doing my garden up and have not yet purchased a greenhouse for this house. As I have now missed the growing season in the garden I was wondering if anyone knows of any veggies I could grow indoors over the winter period..... I absolutely adore tomatoes so if anyone could give me any tips (if any) on growing them indoors. Is this actually possible over winter?

[Vince G]

Not sure about toms over winter as they need the light of longer days.

Other things you can grow in your new greenhuose over winter would include winter lettuces, spring onions and radish until it gets really cold and chard. Sow all these early Sept.

Overwintering pea and broad bean varieties can be started off in Oct/Nov for an earlier crop than the outdoor ones next spring (early/mid May in your neck of the woods I reckon).

[Monica1969]

Hi Vince, I'm not planning on buying my greenhouse until next spring that's why I was wondering about indoor growing this winter.....

[veggiechicken]

Hi Monica and welcome. If you have room in your garden there are still plenty of things that you can sow outside. This is August but look at September as well August / RHS Gardening
You can't grow tomatoes through the winter -they need light and warmth - but you can start soiwng the seeds indoors in January.
You could grow fast maturing cut and come again salad leaves and pea shoots on your window sills. I'm sure there are other things too but its late, and I'm off to bed!!

[Vince G]

Ah I see Monica, fair enough. In that case I reckon the boys and girls on here will probably say you might be limited to some pots of herbs indoors or salad leaves might do OK in a 6-9" deep pot but most plants need the longer light days to do well.

You say you've not bought a greenhouse "for this house" so have you had one before? If so presume you know the timings of getting toms, cukes etc growing early in readiness to go in the GH next spring, if not, post again.

[Monica1969]

Hi Vince, yeah I used to have a greenhouse at my other house but I have never done any winter growing so I thought I would give it a try, considering I missed out this spring/summer but I'm not 100% sure on what I can/can't grow during this period, especially inside :-)