Ideas to fill up my empty veg plot .

[Ivanhoe]

Now i have lifted all my pentlands and very tasty they were .
My problem is i have 4 medium sized beds ( 8ft x 4ft ) empty with me been a novice veg gardener i am stuck as to what to plant in these to give me a chance af a fresh crop of something later on this year/early next year ? .
I was thinking of Turnips , winter savoy cabbage , carrots if possible or any thing else .
Working with limited space in my back garden i look on these beds as wasted space .
If any members could give me any advice on what to plant or what they have planted in situations like this i would appreciate this in and get cracking to put it in use .

[Ivanhoe]

Ideas to fill up my empty veg plot .

My question is what veg can i plant in my empty beds now all my new spuds have been lifted as a novice veg gardener i am stuck and need some advice if possible from members with more experience who have had this same problem themselves .
I was looking for veg that would give me a crop later this year or early next year .
I want to get cracking using this space for something as at the moment to me it is wasted space .

[veggiechicken]

I've merged your 2 threads - not sure that you intended to have 2?

Still plenty of veg to sow - carrots, beetroot, lettuce, dwarf beans, radish, oriental veg........

[nickdub]

If you can buy/cadge some plants good time to put out leeks and purple sprouting broccoli.

[Scarlet]

It’s a good idea to sow things in advance of emptying a bed.
I sow in modules and grow on until things are a good size to plant out. As Nic has suggested hou could pick up some cabbage / broccoli or kale plants to put in. You could try planting elephant garlic in September or Autumnnplanting garlic in September /October.

[Chestnut]

Still time for all sorts of things. I am not totally sure of all these from memory, as I am still a relative beginner myself, but it should give you some pointers for which seed packets to read the back of

runner beans for a late crop, all year round cauliflower, oriental veg (stuff like pak choi, mizuna, mustard), spring cabbage, carrots, turnips, beetroot for a late crop, peas, winter lettuce

Bit early for garlic and onion sets, and overwintering peas and broad beans, and/or any fruit bushes or asparagus crowns you want to add to your plot over the winter - but it wont be long!

What kind of things do you like eating?

[Jay-ell]

Broad bean Luz de Otono can be sown now for a crop in autumn, or you can sow some broadies in November for a crop next spring.

You could sow seed for overwintering onions next month or plant out sets in September and also garlic. You can get a pot of baby Leeks and transplant them now.

Various salad crops can be sown now for autumn and winter.

[Ivanhoe]

Thanks for the advice all of you .
What carrots would do the best for a late crop and can anyone recommend any types of cabbage or cauliflower that would do well .
I would imagine standard types of beetroot and turnip would work ? .
Would radishes be worth a try ?

[Penellype]

Carrots need to be a quick maturing variety such as one of the round rooted ones or Nantes Frubund fast crop. Sow ASAP to give them as much light as possible and don't sow too thickly or they will be very small.

I'm not a cauliflower expert so I will pass on that, but by the time you get to August you are probably best sowing a variety of spring cabbage rather than one to mature before winter. I like Spring Hero.

Beetroot, turnips and radishes (if you can grow them - I can't) should all be fine.

[Thelma Sanders]

I usually sow Autumn King carrots in July/beginning of August ready for winter soups and stews. Have a look here, but you can pick up seeds in most places

Carrot Autumn King 2 Seeds from Mr Fothergill's Seeds and Plants

[Yasai]

My new favourite is Fordhook Giant chard. It grows really fast, gets really big and tastes great. I plan to have the garden filled with chard, kale and winter spinach over winter, with no bare ground in sight, if poss...