When the spuds have gone?

[amandaandherveg]

I have 7 or 8 large green garden tidy tubs filled with spuds. As they are ready and emptied out, what can I plant in then? I have loads of bits and pieces seed wise, what would you suggest?

[SarzWix]

Not too late to sow a fast growing type of carrot, such as Early Nantes, especially if you can chuck a bit of fleece over them when the weather gets colder.

[Skotch]

I'm in a similar position to yourself - 3 large green garden waste bags and 2 compost bags filled with compost from growing earlies and 2nd earlies. I also planted a Nantes type carrott in one of the bags, and have used the 2nd bag as a 'nursery' for germinating a whole load of Raddichio which I will later transplant to the allotment. The 2 compost bags have been watered in with granulated chichen pellets and will be planted up with Maris Peer Potatoes (currently chitting) hopefully for a Christmas harvest.

So, I'm left with one large sack of compost and unsure what to put into it - seems sacriligeous to leave it empty

[smallblueplanet]

Salad leaves stuff?

[markwcel]

ive got some broad beans sprouting to go in one of my potato tubs...hope its not to late...

[Reks]

This seems a great idea, i have a huge garden bag from poundshop with last years left over compost from growing potatoes. I wasn't sure what to do with it or even if it can be resued. Can I use this to grow courgettes or marrow. I had decided not to grow these on allotment as I had read that it needs lots of watering and a close eye. If I can grow these in my back garden then that will be great. Can I add some horse manure and FFB to increase the fertility of the used compost before sowing the seeds? Also is it too late to sow courgette or marrow seeds? Can I sow these directly into the bag? Lots of questions, would be nice to get any advice.

[Alice]

You could grow a second crop of potatoes Amanda. I always refill my buckets as I empty them.

Reks, you've plenty of time to sow courgettes. They're not frost hardy so don't rush them out and they do grow very quickly.
You could use your old compost if you feed it as courgettes are pretty greedy.

[bluemoon]

I always follow the potatoes with the leeks on the allotment, and it's not too late to sow a tray ready for when your spuds are done.

[Snadger]

I always follow the potatoes with the leeks on the allotment, and it's not too late to sow a tray ready for when your spuds are done.

Likewise! You will then have POT leeks........not!

I have been particualrily successful with a winter cabbage experiment I tried in pots. One spring cabbage to an 8 inch pot and overwintered in the greenhouse has given surprisingly good results....