What can I put in

[lovey]

H guys what can I put in my new raised bed am I to late for seed very new to growing any help would be great

[ESBkevin]

Hello and welcome,

the cold late spring has left many of us with a potential short growing season but don't dispair. Many root crops like carrots, parsnips, sweed, beetroot and potato can still go in and transplanting a few winter greens is ideal about now, so brussles, cabbage, cauliflower etc. From seed you can do spinach, swiss chard and it's not too late for peas and you might yet be ok with some french beans or runner beans from seed although transplanting from bought stock might be better on the last two now.

The guides on packets are useful but they are only guides and if we have a late summer it could all come good.

[lovey]

Hello and welcome,

the cold late spring has left many of us with a potential short growing season but don't dispair. Many root crops like carrots, parsnips, sweed, beetroot and potato can still go in and transplanting a few winter greens is ideal about now, so brussles, cabbage, cauliflower etc. From seed you can do spinach, swiss chard and it's not too late for peas and you might yet be ok with some french beans or runner beans from seed although transplanting from bought stock might be better on the last two now.

The guides on packets are useful but they are only guides and if we have a late summer it could all come good.

That's great many thanks for your reply

[Jungle Jane]

Runner beans will be fine to sow now,they can crop into October/November so loads of time,plus they're very productive space wise. You have so many you don't know what to do with them. My June seed sowing list is; cabbage,swede,brocolli,turnip,rocket,carrots,peas,radish,lettuce & chard. I never sow all of it,I don't have much space although looking at the list,a few of each seeds next to each other would give a varied harvest & two separate sowings,one now & one in the middle of June to give a staggered harvest maybe?

[lovey]

Thanks for the info I like the list u have so off to the garden Center tomorrow me thinks lol

[Lumpy]

As above but if you want somethngs that crop quite quickly have a go at the oriental veggies. Mazuna, pak choi etc all grow increadibly quickly.

The same goes for radish etc.

Sorry I am not alot of help but I have my own kind of growing theory - if in doubt shove it in and see what happens. Please note that this idea is not too good for some things.

[Bex2012]

If you have a homebase near you, they have strips of veg in store for £2 a strip. If you pick wisely, you can get ones that seem stuffed with seedlings! My mangetout had 18 seedlings in it. They also had a pretty good selection of varieties.

[Kirk]

Carrots seem good for anytime, picked up a pack of the small round ones at The Range for 99p and it was 2 for 1 so I had a pack of turnip also.

Planted the turnip at the same time, about a week ago, and they are showing already, the carrots are not- well 1 is. I would half suspect swede therefore also as the turnips are doing well. also they are crops that tend to be harvested later.

I would say that spring onion are another that can be sown at any reasonable time.

Also many places have plants in that you can buy I know B&Q have, try a Saturday market also. My local market sells trays of leeks, guessing 25-30 to a tray.

[Penellype]

I've just sown spinach, peas, french beans, runner beans, broccoli, brokali and courgettes and I will be sowing lettuces and oriental salad greens throughout the summer. Florence fennel can be sown in June, as can carrots and cabbages. Its not too late to buy outdoor tomatoes too.

[lovey]

thank you all very much