What to plant?

[Magpie]

Ok, guys - pretend it's Autumn... (I know - some of you don't have to pretend!) I have just moved to another house, dug the overgrown garden, and now want to plant it out. Have put in seedlings of silverbeet, spinach, lettuce and cauli, but also have another bed, which is in full sun all day, and very sheltered. If you were to be optimistic, and stretch the winter boundary, what would yu put in there? I am optimistic that it will miss any frosts, and am willing to take a gamble on any suggestions...

we will hopefully be in on our land by spring, so I may not see any edible results, but I don't mind leaving it for the next people. And it will be an interesting exercise in just how far one can push things.

[Wombat]

Have you considered snow peas or regular peas, cabbage, kale, some of the Asian greens, bok choi should do well and maybe mizuna?

Nev

[contadino]

Fennel and Swiss Chard may be options.

[adekun]

I planted spuds and carrots at the end of September which came good, but probably stretching the optimistic approach.
Garlic, onions and hakusai (bok choi) about this time six months ago. Most other people around here, planted the remainder of Wombat's list.

[Magpie]

Thanks guys - peas sound great! When do you think they would be ready?

I have some spuds left over from last year (poor shrivelled things now, of course) so I might put them in too, as they will die anyway if I don't.

Asian greens would be nice too, think I have run out of time for seeds though, so will have to see what our local nursery has.

Thanks again!

[Wombat]

If you put the peas in now, you will probably get a crop mid to late winter. At least that is my memory of when I planted them.

Nev