Autumn planting

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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on August 30, 2011 at 22:03

There is currently another thread with similar info. (spinach, pak choi, spring cabbage, etc.)

 

If you can provide some protection such as cloche or fleece you can get away with a bit more than without such protection.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on August 30, 2011 at 22:23

Everything Colin says plus spring onions, salad leaves, broad beans (all better under cloches or fleece as the weather gets colder).

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Permalink Reply by Flighty on August 31, 2011 at 7:40

Just for reference also see this discussion  Good things to plant in September? - UK Veg Gardeners

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Permalink Reply by Gareth Bannister on September 1, 2011 at 13:25

Garlic. -  I'm trying 'Vayo' from Dobies this year (plus unknown ones), I've heard good things about it. 

Over wintering Japanese onions.  -  Never tried them myself....

New Strawberry plants.  - I grow 'Marshmello' and like them a lot, so does Raymond Blanc apparently. 

Broad Beans - Don't like them.

Autumn Peas..

 

Good luck! 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Donna C on September 1, 2011 at 16:03

I've just ordered Vallelado garlic from Organic Catalogue, not sure whether to put them in the ground or grow in containers.

I won't be doing anything else as it's my first year and I've only grown in containers this year, my garden plot is being dug in a couple of weeks so I'll be starting properly in the spring.

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Permalink Reply by Gareth Bannister on September 5, 2011 at 18:04

I'm going to sow half my garlic in containers and half in the ground and see which lot does best. I've always put them in containers in autumn and planted them out in spring, thinking they'd prefer that to winter in my soggy heavy clay soil. Last year they were all killed by frost though , and my friend does really well putting them in the ground in October. Her soil doesn't get as wet in winter though....  Anyway, I'll report back with my findings....

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Donna C on September 5, 2011 at 20:03

I think I'll do the same thing Gareth, because I just ordered some more garlic so if I lose some I'll still have quite a bit left!!

Gareth Bannister said:

I'm going to sow half my garlic in containers and half in the ground and see which lot does best. I've always put them in containers in autumn and planted them out in spring, thinking they'd prefer that to winter in my soggy heavy clay soil. Last year they were all killed by frost though , and my friend does really well putting them in the ground in October. Her soil doesn't get as wet in winter though....  Anyway, I'll report back with my findings....

 

 

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