Over winter

[Spunky]

Hello all I'm just wondering which of these veg will need protection over winter

Meteor pea
Perpetual spinach
Pixie cabbage
Winter white Lisbon spring onion
Shop bought shallots
Cavelo de Nero kale

I've got hoop cloches just not sure if I should be using them tbh id rather not if I can avoid it

[Thelma Sanders]

IMO If it get's really cold, the peas and Spring onions could need some protection.... the rest should be ok.

[Spunky]

Brilliant thanks Thelma

[Alison]

IMO If it get's really cold, the peas and Spring onions could need some protection.... the rest should be ok.

Although pigeons may well eat the kale

[Bigmallly]

What shallots did you buy?

[Spunky]

Haven't a clue, there little round ones

[Alison]

Haven't a clue, there little round ones

Some will over winter and are sufficiently hardy but loads are not. M favourites can't be planted until spring but I'd like to hope that garden centres aren't selling spring planting ones yet so you should be OK. Where did you get them from, that may help with identification?

[sparrow100]

Although pigeons may well eat the kale

Yep - same here. If it's not netted the flying rats will eat it.

And as a PS, sparrows will eat the leaves on the peas and perpetual spinach too where I am. And something winged likes nothing more than pulling out shallots. My plot has a thick hedge along one border and I would swear the beggars sit in it waiting for me to turn my back.

[Spunky]

Morrisons alison they were 79p a pack I think, if I can il try and cloche them just in case thanks for the heads up