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[purple]

I,m new to all this growing veg and now committie say i need more cultervation in order to keep my plot any tips on what i can grow this time of year and i so want garlic on my plot any info please

[Shortie]

Hi Purple and welcome to the vine

Garlic I think is an october planted bulb so it could be planted in a month's time..?

Other than that, what kinds of things do you liek to eat?

I'm sure other grapes would be better able to advise.....

[purple]

hungary

hi Shortie, i just like to eat and as i support a homeles drop in all will be eaten

[Earthbabe]

Hi purple and welcome to the vine. There are a couple of threads which would help with this but heregoes.

Spring cabbage in modules/seed bed for transplanting or straight into drills for spring greens (ie cabbage with no heart).

Winter Spinach
Winter Radish
Broad Beans and Overwintering peas
Overwintering onions.

how about popping a couple of soft fruit bushes? October/November I think is the dormant time so best time to plant out.

One of the grapes suggested lambs lettuce but that may need cover. Also Radicchio/Endive, Winter Lettuce again with cover

Winter purslane.

I'm sure some of the more experienced grapes can add to this list. I haven't grown all of this in one go yet, depends how much of the second lottie I can reclear before it gets too cold (if that happens here) to dig/plant.

[Snadger]

Think you just about covered everything there earthbabe!

Was at the local garden centre yesterday where (as well as the veg you mentioned) they had punnets of spring onions and overwintering cauliflower.

They also had three different varieties of spring cabbage

If the allotment committee were insisting on more cultivation could they not be refering to the soil just being turned over to take advantage of the winter frosts and I suppose looking tidier overall?

A few hints could also be given at the drop-in centre that there is an ideal way to keep warm for everyone...... ie digging the allotment. Lol

[Shortie]

Purple, if you're near a Wyevales nursery, another graoe mentioned they have seeds for 25p... might help to get you started too?

[Shortie]

A few hints could also be given at the drop-in centre that there is an ideal way to keep warm for everyone...... ie digging the allotment. Lol

What a fantastic idea Snadger - help build more team spirit etc and teach new skills/share existing skills

[Lesley Jay]

Purple welcome to the grapevine. What condition is your plot in? If it is covered in weeds then that is your problem. Try and get the plot as weed free as possible then dig it over. Then the committee can't complain. If you are only using part of the plot to grow vegetables at the moment make sure the remainder of the plot is kept weed free, tidy and dig it over. Then you shouldn't have a problem but next year try and spread your vegetables out so they use up more of the plot. Squash are great for doing this because they take up so much room.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hi purple - welcome to the Vine. Have a look at this thread, its full of useful advice and tips for us newlings - on the plot, allotment advice, winter crops posted by stroppy scottie. Good luck and let everyone know how you get on. dexterdog

[SueA]

Hi Purple & welcome, how about turnips as well, you can put them in now & you can still sow some cut & come again salad leaves or all year round lettuce. You could even sow some 'green manure' type crops which you just dig into the soil before they flower to improve the soil & cover some of the bare earth for now.

[sewer rat]

And don't forget the Garlic!