Topic: New Allotment... what can I grow now?

[bigdumbird]

Hello
I have been lucky enough to obtain a well looked after allotment.

The ground is clear and ready but what can I grow now?

I could make a cloche out of bits and pieces to protect seedlings.

I also plan to put aquadulce in on 5th Nov

Thanks

[kt.]

You could prepare the ground for over wintering beans.  You could sow:  Radish,  Winter lettuce,  Overwintering Spring Onions,  Overwintering Onion sets.

You may get away with planting young plugplants of spring caulis and spring cabbages.

[bigdumbird]

  Thanks for the advice, cheers

[saddad]

Winter Radish and cold tolerant carrots can be added to that list, as can Winter Vetch and Field Beans as green manures to be turned in in Spring..
 ;D

[manicscousers]

have you already got fruit, now's the time to put in raspberries and other canes, black and other currants, rhubarb and strawberries  :)

[littlebabybird]

do you like spinach, just ben looking at my seeds and the packs say i can still plant untill end nov
lbb

[bigdumbird]

 Thanks, gunna try spinach for sure!

[Lauren S]

Don't forget you can soon plant garlic and onions too  :)

[Amazin]

Here are some delicious items you can sow during September:

Chinese Cabbage
Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce)
Garlic/Wild
Japanese Onions
Land Cress
Mustard
Onion seed
Quick Heading Calabrese
Salad Leaves
Spinach
Spring Cabbage (NOW!)
Spring Onions (winter hardy)
Turnip
Winter Radish

And into October:

Leek
Kale (grown under cover)
Cauliflower All Year Round

Oh, all right then, November as well:

(for early crops next year)
Broad beans
Peas

Not much to do then.

 ;D

[bigdumbird]

  Thanks everybody for all the advice... alrightish weather here in bristol today so gunna have

 a busy day!  :)  :)  :)

[Ding Dang Doo]

Hey there someone else with a new platch.  I've planted a couple of apple trees and raspberry bushes today and am looking to start cabbabe, peas and over winter stuff but don't really have a clue what types to set out.  I'd welcome any information really.  Hope you all had a good day on yours ;D ;D ;D

[saddad]

Welcome to the site Ding....  ;D