too late for peas, beans and ( a stretch I know) broccoli??

[nmayhew]

hello busy harvesters!

having only just saved enough money for a new freezer, i have unfortunately missed my pea and broccoli harvests.

both grew well, but we just couldn't keep up with it all and probably threw more than 50% away which really frustrates me!!

anyway, i know people regularly ask on here "what can i do / plant now?" , but i know that if i go "by the book" that there is pretty much nothing i can plant now, which is a shame as i have unlimited space, and decent soil.

so....although i may be pushing it, what can i sow now, if it literally goes in the ground in the next 24-48hrs?

my big likes are peas, carrots, any type of bean, sprouts and broccoli.

am i in luck or have i missed it??

cheers,

Nick

[Two_Sheds]

Too late for broc and beans, but you might be lucky with an Early (maturing) pea and carrot

[hamsterqueen]

I have planted dwarf beans recently, they could be planted up until the end of July, it;s only a few days. worth a try surely?

[BumbleB]

I think you may have some luck with runner beans as they are so fast growing. Its been lovely weather for weeks in our part of kent.

[Two_Sheds]

Well my beans take 3 months from seed to crop ... you can have a go by all means

[bazzaboy]

Nick, chance your luck, ignore the books (partic as far South as you are) choose as far as pos quick-maturing varieties and be prepared for smaller crops and some necessary mollycoddling and inevitably some disappointments (what's new?). I regularly start winter stuff off about now.

2 other ideas - i) if you've local mates who veg garden they may well have some spares and ii) now you're no longer saving for the freezer perhaps a bit of spare cash to purchase seedlings? I've always found Delfland excellent for this, give them a ring and see what they've still got:
Organic Plants - Home Page

Finally, though not quite as much fun as stocking from your own produce, spare capacity in the new freezer this year could be used for market produce, including fruit, whilst plentiful and cheaper. Crumbles into 2010! b.

[hamsterqueen]

Thanks for the link!

Interesting site and quite reasonable too
I have just ordered 5 purple and 5 white sprouting broccoli. Been looking for them for ages

:0)

[hamsterqueen]

I think you may have some luck with runner beans as they are so fast growing. Its been lovely weather for weeks in our part of kent.

Not only that our veggies grow ready salted

[palborn]

If you can get hold of some young plants you should be ok. I've just planted sprouts bought from the nursery.

What about some new potatoes if you can keep them warm when it gets colder...ready for xmas?

[aplaceinthesun]

My enorma runner bean seeds and dwarf french beans say they can be sown until the end of July so maybe they would be worth a try .... Good luck .

Also have a look at this site Veg Plants Direct , I have had some young plants delivered from him this week and they are fantastic quality, I got some peas ,amongst other things and there are loads and loads of them for about £4.

[BumbleB]

Not only that our veggies grow ready salted

Yes, and go well with fish and chips

[Snadger]

Bored beans can be sown in the autumn...........Aquadulce!

[Mi Jardín]

I poked a few runner bean seeds in the ground yesterday, it can't hurt to try!
I also planted a few more pots of early nantes, they say sow until july, and we're only just past! Same goes for beetroot boltardy.

[john c]

Wednesday 5 aug I planted out dwarf french ,sprout plants and have just started some greyhound cabbage for a 2nd crop.I am in middlesbrough and got a good crop last year this late..nearly forgot PEAS as well ...started off in greenhouse.If you dont try you never learn

[gojiberry]

Can still sow a round type carrot as they mature quickly. You could also sow some of the new 60 day broccoli would be ready early Oct. Peas you may just get away with an early variety. Spring cabbage needs to be sown now. Chard and spinach were only sown 3 weeks ago so once again you should just about get a crop in before winter sets in.

Ian