Sowing for Autumn/winter crops

[happyhumph]

Plus spaghetti squash & turks turban. Is it wrong to ask hubby to move the extremely heavy railway pallets we've just put down as decking? I might need the space!

Think I've remembered everything after 3 posts on this thread

[muddled]

Hi Muddled

Forgot I'm also doing aztec broccoli /huazontle. How big are yours at the moment? Never grown it before - we'll have to keep each other updated on how it's going!

about 3 inches tall at the minute...started very slowly but seem to have sped up this week!

[happyhumph]

:Mine are also about 3 - 4" - good to know I'm on track

[jonny the plant pot]

I've got turnip , little gem squash, giant radish, and kale on the go .only problem I've encountered is were I'm gunna put them.

[SaraJH]

Hmmm, my autumn/ winter brassicas went into the ground yesterday. Having been late with all my summer stuff I'm now worried that I'm too early with the Autumn/ winter planting. Yikes!!

[Penellype]

What I really need is things to eat next spring!
The 'hungry gap' is getting longer every year!

You could try brokali (tenderstem broccoli) which produces florets on and off between December and March according to the packet. Mine started in December and is still going (just). Its a cross between broccoli and kale.
Late sowings of hardy carrots (July sown Eskimo, Nantes Frubund etc) will keep over winter with a little protection (eg fleece) as long as the soil isn't too wet or sluggy (I use pots which solves the drainage issue).
Leeks, PSB, winter cabbage, spring cabbage, chard, kale, mizuna, parsnips.
Indoor salads, pea shoots, microgreens.
March sown spinach should be ready by the end of April with a little protection. I use a saladgrow planter and don't thin it, and get more than I can eat.
Spring sown turnips and salads.
Early peas, baby new potatoes...

"Hungry gap"?

[Farmer_Gyles]

I haven't done very well with sowing this year .... and slugs and weather have done their damage to whatever has successfully sprouted .... luckily, I discovered that my local Wyevale sells off packs of plug plants very cheap every Tuesday when they get their new deliveries ....

I will go through my seeds and try sowing more .... still haven't sown french beans .... guess that's a job for tomorrow .... might get lucky!