Help needed please

[cruse05uk]

Hi all just after a bit of advice being a noob. I was wondering if it was too late to plant cabbages (savoy) broccoli and possibly sprouts? I have not long planted pots carrots onions thanks Carlton

[Chippy Minton]

Hi Carlton and welcome to the Vine. I guess it depends on whether you mean plant or sow from seed. Definitely too late for sprouts (I tried and failed to get plants a few weeks ago), the rest if you can get plants will be OK, getting late for seeds (only saying that because I've sown mine and I'm usually late ) Can sow other cabbages and plenty of other things, Swiss Chard is nice...

There will now be an avalanche of stuff to grow now from the helpful people hereabouts.....

[Penellype]

With cabbages, be guided by the seed packet. For example I grow Spring Hero and it says on the packet do not plant BEFORE mid August. Presumably because if you do they will bolt.

[bario1]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but does anyone know what the 'spring greens' you get in the supermarket are actually called and when you sow them? Always wanted to grow them but end up with bolted cabbages every time!

[NRC]

Hi bario1

Have a look at
5 Tips for Growing Early Spring Greens | Eartheasy Blog

Hope this helps

[salilah]

From seed, I'd agree sprouts are probably too late (irritating things!)
I'm usually very late, and sowed PSB only a week or so ago
On the other hand, sometimes it manages to grow well in the spring (I put a mini-tunnel over the top sometimes)
I've not yet sown cavolo nero, so again probably too late, though I will try it (as above)

Second the suggestion of chard - that is great to overwinter (unless you get a deer in the garden!) and comes away very well early spring
Also don't forget all the chinese / asian veg, most of them shouldn't be sown before midsummer...

[bario1]

Hi bario1

Have a look at
5 Tips for Growing Early Spring Greens | Eartheasy Blog

Hope this helps

Thanks NRC, but I really mean the big-leaved cabbage-y iron rich greens you get for cooking.

Sorry to OP for going off-topic!

[Potstubsdustbins]

I am just sowing my spring cabbage in modules.

I plant it very close only about 8 inches apart, then as soon as a plant is large enough for a meal I pick it, usually every other one, letting the others grow on. Along with curly kale this will provide myself and SWMBO with spring greens through till the end of March, mid April.

[bario1]

Which variety, Pots?

[Martin H]

Good thinking, Pots. I've just had a look through my "July" seed compartment, found seeds of "April" and "Durham Early" and got them sown.

[Penellype]

I am just sowing my spring cabbage in modules.

I plant it very close only about 8 inches apart, then as soon as a plant is large enough for a meal I pick it, usually every other one, letting the others grow on. Along with curly kale this will provide myself and SWMBO with spring greens through till the end of March, mid April.

I do similar with spring hero - 5 to an 18 inch square pot. The only year they didn't grow well was 2010-11 when I planted them late and we had that horrendously cold November-December, from which they never recovered.