Too late to plant?

[GinaD]

Hi for reasons I won't bore you with, I have not yet sown any seeds or planted any plants outside or in the greenhouse. Am I ok to put sweet corn, beet root, carrots, parsnips, onions, beans and peas outside? Also I want to grow tomatoes outdoors in a hanging basket. As for the greenhouse, can I sow salad seeds in there and grow chillies plants in pots? Thankyou


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[roitelet]

You can always give it a try and hope for a late crop. I sow beetroot in July, parsnips in May, peas and beans will be fine so will carrots. Onions I'm not sure and tomatoes if you buy the plantswill be fine. Chillies you will need to buy plants, it's too late for seeds,and salad leaves can be sown almost anytime.

Best of luck.

[andy_j]

You might have to buy the chilli and tomato plants from the garden centres as it's a bit late to sow the seed. Other than that, you still have time to sow all the other lot you mention, although someone might want to advise you better on the onions.

All the salad stuff can be sown every 2 weeks up to the end of July or even later

[Richard Eldritch]

You just about have time to grow Sweetcorn but sow an early type like Sundance which I've started with no problems in early June.

[GinaD]

Would it be better to buy all plants do you think?


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[Greenleaves]

Hi GinaD

I plant / sow sweetcorn in May, June and July and crop August, September and October. That said I live in the southeast so maybe that helps.

If your looking at plug plants some of the better known companies has 2 for 1 offers running

[Knight of Albion]

Plug plants are a very good idea. The problem with seeds is not just the arrival of the frost but also the diminishing levels of sunlight later in the year.

Plug plants/plants will save you several weeks. Feeding will also buy you some extra time.
So for most things you should be okay.

Can't believe it, tomorrow is the first day of summer! The year is flying by.