Crops to sow now for a harvest this year

[Philthy]

Just that really.

I'm direct sowing runner beans this weekend. Packet says they're good to sow up to July, so I'm not unduly concerned. But I am aware that most folk will have put theirs in ages ago. I also have a cucumber plant, Burpless I think, which is only 4" high. Should that be further along given that it is almost July?

Thanks.

[Scarlet]

Beetroot, carrots, fennel, swedes ( I think!) I sowed mine a few weeks ago. Salad leaves
I think you'd get a crop of dwarf French beans too...

[solway cropper]

In addition to the above I'd put in turnips, peas (a fast maturing variety), radishes, spring onions and you could also get away with Calabrese and some of the chinese cabbages.

[Scarlet]

I think I'd give kale a shot as well. I've not long sown another batch...

[kathyd]

I've still not managed to get a single dwarf french bean to germinate this year!! I've got a few runners and climbing beans grumbling along, but my dwarfies are rotting faster than I can plant them. So I'm definitely going to be planting right up to the end of July, and even beyond if the weather improves. Last year I planted late crops both outside and in the polytunnel and they both did fine. And my 2 Burpless cucumbers haven't reached even 4" yet, but I just planted them outside the other day so I'm now expecting miracles. Ha. Ha.

[Lame Veg]

I live in Central France and the temps have gone from (extremely wet) 5C - mid June - to (extremely dry) 33C - early July. Most of my veg has rotten in the ground thanks to the exceptional heavy rains that we've experienced recently. This morning I've found one single Pea plant and 3 onions - out of about 50 peas, 50 runners, 40 Broad Beads and 100 onions. One of my problems is that I work full time and have a small-holding with sheep, goats and hens so am limited for time. What would you recommend for me to grow for a chance to get something out of my veg plot?
Thanks for any advice.

[Lame Veg]

Pleeeease - don't suggest ROCKS. I can grow them with no probs - thanks to living on the foothills of the Massiff Central.

[JoeDaStudd]

Personally I'm planning on sowing kale and oriental greens (random seeds I have left) this weekend.
If I can find space and compost I'll also do a bucket or two of carrots (Speedy variety from Suttons) and some kohl rabi. All four should get a decent crop before/when autumn kicks in and at the same time should be able to cope with the cold should it come early.

[darcyvuqua]

I'm putting in peas this weekend

[bojangles]

I'm putting in peas this weekend

Which one's are you doing?? I would like to give them a go just thought it was too late. Thank's

[darcyvuqua]

I'm doing purple podded I can get the name for you if you like the pack says sow until end July for autumn cropping so hopefully

[Wapwap79]

Which one's are you doing?? I would like to give them a go just thought it was too late. Thank's

I've just put in some Tom Thumb peas.. It says sow up to end of June..... Hoping to get a few

[SarzWix]

Lettuce and salad leaves, dwarf French beans, beetroot, carrots, radish, spring onions, baby turnips, Pak Choi, Choi Sum, Red giant mustard, Chinese/quick-heading broccoli...

Peas like Douce Provence say you can sow up to July.

Also, spinach, chard, fennel, kohl rabi, spring cabbage...