Sow now?

[greenbean]

My succession planting schedule sucks big time. What can I sow now (in either greenhouse or outside?), I don't care what it is, I love all veg, I will have big gaps soon in my veg patches. Love GB. x Please remember I am in cold Scotland, albeit a wee bit sheltered just here

[shiney]

Hi GB,

I am a novice but just found this link. May help!

http://www.westsidegardener.com/quick/timetable.html

Good luck. 8)

[kevin m.]

Over-wintering ('Japanese') Onion sets always do well for me.
Garlic sown in October and November always seems to grow better than spring planted Cloves-it really needs a cold spell to get it going.
Of course,if you haven't already got any,you can plant dormant Rasp. canes and Gooseberries,and also Rhubarb crowns in November.

[2steps]

I have planted garlic and some onion sets. I still have a flowering pumkin plant too, though no fruit yet

[Millymollymandy]

When do you harvest these winter onions? I've never heard of them.

I wouldn't have any space for anything like that as my veg patch is pretty full with winter veg and I have to think about my crop rotation anyway. It's going to be hard enough trying to get horse muck and compost spread in amongst the leeks, cabbages, kale etc!

I think that my part of Brittany is a fair bit colder than the UK and when I lived the other side of France absolutely nothing would grow in the winter, apart from veg that were already mature like cabbage and kale.

[Guest]

They are usually ready early July onwards,a good month before 'Spring' planted Onions.
They make a welcome addition to the table (the Reds are great for salads),though they don't have the keeping qualities of spring planted Onions.
N.B.-You must use proper 'Autumn planting' varieties at this time of year-ordinary varieties will either die on you,or 'bolt' next summer (something to do with 'vernalisation' if I remember rightly,but don't ask me to explain that off the top of my head! : lol: )

[kevin m.]

That last 'Guest' message was by me- looks like I haven't got the hang of how this Forum works yet!

[Millymollymandy]

I think if you go into your Profile you can tick 'log me on automatically' or something like that.

Don't think they have those kinds of onions in France. Spring sown sets would be ready earlier here anyway. But thanks for advice.