Newbie - just started. Is there anything I can plant in July?

[Richyroo]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first year for growing fruit and veg.
I started in may with some strawberries, chillies, tomatoes and peppers.

Strawberries plants have grown a lot by no fruit. I read somewhere that it is best to pick the flowers off. I did that, but no realise it means no fruit this year. Lesson learned.

Tomatoes, Chillies and peppers are doing well but not ready to pick yet.

I have a cheap greenhouse at the moment. A plastic one. If I’m still enthusiastic about it next year I will invest in a proper one.


Is there anything i should plant now and grow throughout the late summer and winter?


Thanks

Richy

[SarrissUK]

Hi Richy, welcome to the vine!

That's what I started off with too - a plastic greenhouse. It soon fell apart, but my passion for growing veg had stuck long before If you want a greenhouse on the cheap, keep an eye on the marketplace on Facebook. They often sell for very little, or even nowt!

Here's a link to a sowing calendar provided by the no dig guru Charles Dowding:
https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/sow...or-vegetables/

I find that helpful and only just had a look myself to see what I can direct sow now

[Small pumpkin]

Welcome to the vine

I’m sure you’ll still be into growing things next year. Mostly because you’ve started with 2 of the most addictive things on the planet (chillies & tomatoes).

[veggiechicken]

Hi Richy and welcome.
There's still time to sow lots of things - July/August is a bit like a 2nd spring.
What would you like to grow? No point growing spinach or radish if you don't like eating them.

[roodles84]

Hi Richy and welcome.
There's still time to sow lots of things - July/August is a bit like a 2nd spring.
What would you like to grow? No point growing spinach or radish if you don't like eating them.

I generally agree with only growing what you like, but I've just been proven wrong. We were given some radish seeds from the allotment shop as a quick crop for the children to grow. I don't like radish, but thought we'd stick them it anyway, since we had space and they were a gift. Turns out that while I still don't like raw radish, roasted radish is my new favourite veg

[SarrissUK]

I sowed radish for exactly that purpose, to try them roasted! Turns out I don't mind them so much raw anymore! haha I must try harder

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Richy

[Snoop Puss]

Hello and welcome, Richyroo.

This thread will give you an idea what other people on here are sowing:
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ml#post1667592

Post number 8 on page 1 of this thread might give some ideas too:
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...sed_87761.html

And here's a useful chart that Thelma Sanders provided a link to:
http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/Data/VegSowingChart.pdf

Good luck.

[ameno]

I generally agree with only growing what you like, but I've just been proven wrong. We were given some radish seeds from the allotment shop as a quick crop for the children to grow. I don't like radish, but thought we'd stick them it anyway, since we had space and they were a gift. Turns out that while I still don't like raw radish, roasted radish is my new favourite veg

Try slicing and pickling them.
Two parts vinegar (white wine is best, but cider or just white vinegar will do), one part water, one part sugar. Put the radish slices in a clean jar, bring the vinegar mix to the boil, and pour it over them until the jar is full. Leave them in the fridge for at least four days before eating them.
For best results, you should salt the radish slices for an hour or so first, to draw out some of the water, then wash the salt off afterwards, but this isn't strictly necessary and can be skipped,

I don't like raw radishes, either, but I love them pickled. And they make the vinegar go a pretty pink colour, which also soaks into the inner flesh of the radish and dyes them a uniform pink.

[Richyroo]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Some handy guides there.

I went back to the garden centre and bought a few more things.
Carrots, courgettes, yellow zucchinis, beetroot, more tomatoes(but a different type) and asparagus.

I spoke to the woman at the garden centre who said they’ll all be ok for this year, except the asparagus.



Does anyone grow berrys in a greenhouse? I saw some thornless raspberries and blueberry bushes whilst there.

[Can the Man]

Hi Richy from another newbie. I’ve not been posting yet as I’m trying to get my garden and poly tunnel in order. Just got my rasberry hedge in at the weekend, all 17 plants all grown from my old stock that I took out last autumn.
I’m growing spuds in my poly tunnel and they are about 18” high in the raised beds.

[Jay-ell]

Planting second crop potatoes now will be ready come end of October. If you plant them in August then they'll last till November and maybe until Xmas if you can keep the ground from freezing.

[bramble]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Some handy guides there.

I went back to the garden centre and bought a few more things.
Carrots, courgettes, yellow zucchinis, beetroot, more tomatoes(but a different type) and asparagus.

I spoke to the woman at the garden centre who said they’ll all be ok for this year, except the asparagus.



Does anyone grow berrys in a greenhouse? I saw some thornless raspberries and blueberry bushes whilst there.

Hi Richie and welcome.
No, I wouldn't grow raspberries or blueberries in the greenhouse.
They are hardy and will grow perfectly outdoors.

[john4576]

Newbie as well but if you want to try a cabbage have a look at Spring Hero. Also many kale varieties still okay to sow

[Chrissyteacup]

Welcome to the vine!