Winter veg-what to grow-what not to grow....
Each winter I always regret not having grown more winter veg....most need a long growing season with the exception of kale, chard, spring greens and lettuce which can be planted out as late as September and still put on growth for a reasonable crop.
Winter veg take up valuable space during the summer when quicker veg can be grown with the exception of brussels, leeks and parsnips which can be grown close together.
Cabbage and cauli take up a huge amount of space and are as cheap as chips in the shop is it worth the battle with cabbage white ,slugs and snails, then an aphyid attack.
And then there are the to hard to grow vegs, I've heard celery chicory are quite hard to grow.
So which winter veg are you planning to grow and which would you not grow....
Winter veg take up valuable space during the summer when quicker veg can be grown with the exception of brussels, leeks and parsnips which can be grown close together.
Cabbage and cauli take up a huge amount of space and are as cheap as chips in the shop is it worth the battle with cabbage white ,slugs and snails, then an aphyid attack.
And then there are the to hard to grow vegs, I've heard celery chicory are quite hard to grow.
So which winter veg are you planning to grow and which would you not grow....
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I've had a couple of attempts at growing celeriac but with little success. I grew a tender type of leek and ate them all in the autumn, though I have grown a hardier type in the past to keep going through the winter. I am thinking of trying root parsley next year, as an experiment.
― Terry Pratchett
I've realized you really do need to choose your lettuce variety in terms of spring, summer or autumn varieties. I've had some fabulous spring sown one's, same variety bolts if sown in the summer, and won't grow at all if sown to late.