What to plant When??

[panewby]

hello all,

I've been getting more in to gardening over the last 2-3 years especially fruit and veg growing. I have a veg patch about 5 x 3 meters a small green house and plenty of space for pots.

I've grown a wide veriety of crops during the growing season end march-september, but never have anything to harvest after that.

I'm trying to plan if possible to have some crops pickable all year round but not sure what i can grow ready for the winter months. as most things i have grown is from reading books and guess work.

Is there a general planting calandar i could use as a guide for all year round planting\harvesting

Any help very welcome

thanks.

[Jelliebabe]

Hi Panewby - I'm no expert either but there was a thread recently that recommended some useful sites!

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ner_55636.html

have a look at these

[ginger ninger]

Hello panewby and warm welcome to the vine first. Have a look at these sites, they'll gives you a good idea of what and when to sow/plant your crops.
Hope there of help to you .

Vegetable Diary Planner shows when to plant vegetables

Vegetable Growing Calendar || Seed to Plate

[solway cropper]

Panewby, with a veg plot that size and a greenhouse you should be able to grow plenty of stuff to harvest in the winter. Leeks are an easy crop and can follow an earlier one such as potatoes or peas. Swedes will also stand through the winter, as will quite a few of the brassicas. It really depends on what you want to eat.

[Bren In Pots]

Kales always handy to have over winter.

[gojiberry]

Hi Panewby. Your not the only one with nothing through the winter. I have hardly seen another plot holder all winter, and most of the plots are just bare earth. Shame really. I have had enough veg for all winter including parsnips, carrots, swede, cabbage, sprouts, leeks and kale. Also from the garage pumpkins,potatoes, beetroot, garlic and shallots. Plus some frozen veg, not all that keen on frozen stuff though.

Ian

[Two_Sheds]

In the winter I'm mostly eating stuff from the freezer or pickled things. There's cabbage, kale, chard, sprouts and PSB on the plot if you're clever. These need sowing late spring, planting out late summer.

[Florence Fennel]

I'm hoping to plan better this year. I really like kale, so I'm going to try to grow some to harvest through the winter. I pass lots of allotments on the way to work and it does seem a shame that there doesn't seem to be any growing activity on them throughout the winter.

[Two_Sheds]

it does seem a shame that there doesn't seem to be any growing activity on them throughout the winter.

I've not been up to the lotty much this winter and haven't picked all that is growing. I really suffer from the cold & damp so I've been avoiding the place unless it's a sunny day (and we've seen the sun about twice since July )

[Jono]

I'd definitely recommend growing kale, its so hardy and will last right through the winter and into spring. If you grow the stalked varieties, you could also intercrop with something faster growing, such as pak choi.

Perpetual spinach is also a good one. Keeps coming and really useful when cooking.

And leeks are brilliant, for the smell as well as the taste.

I've kept my carrots in the ground all winter with fleece on and they've been great.

[Alison]

It's also worth thinking what you like to eat. We have been eating carrots, swede, parsnips, leeks, cabbages, sprouts and kale from the plot during the winter and other stuffs stored at home (beans, peas, courgettes in freezer plus potatoes, onions and squashes stored in the garage). Unfortunately my winter caulis didn't survive the snow and cold but I'll have PSB soon. I tend to grow a small amount of lots of things so I don't get bored although do grow enough carrots for us to have them a couple of times a week through most of the year.

[VirginVegGrower]

Everyone on our plots lost all leeks, cabbages and PSB to frosts - everything went to mush! Not a case of empty plots through choice, but through bad weather and exposed site.

[panewby]

Thanks everyone for the help. I suppose the best way to learn it trial and error.

Onions is my job for this weekend