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Hiya, I am very new to all this but my OH has built me a very small (4 foot by 2 foot) polycarbonate greenhouse which I have grown some tomatoes in. As these will soon be finished I have been trying to figure out what is best to try to grow in there in the winter (in pots as it is on the patio) and am really not sure. My garden faces north east and my greenhouse only gets some direct sun in the early morning although I would not say my back garden was dark.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !

One PSB?............nope, forget that, not enough room!eek

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How about some perpetual spinach or swiss chard - both CCA crops which will let you pick fresh leafy veg throughout the winter.

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I also would suggest CCA including lettuces, chard, spinach, etc., as Sewer Rat has suggested. Maybe some parsley and mint as well. If you can move it into the most sunny, sheltered position in your garden it may help.

TGR

Thanks for the advice guys, I will be off to the local garden centre as soon as I have finished my cup of tea !!

I love chard and spinach but can usually never afford to buy chard on the odd occassion I see it - it costs a fortune down here. And leeks and chard and pasta in a cheese sauce

I never even realised you could get lettuce to grow in the winter ! this will help a lot as both the kid and I like to have a salad box for packed lunch.

Once again thanks for the help - now if I can only find the 'on' switch for the sun and get those tomatoes finally ripened.

I grow lettuce Valdor in my cold greenhouse every winter and can have lettuce leaves every day of the year now. I have also tried winter density to give variety but much prefer the Valdor. Seeds should be planted in trays or modules around now and until about end of October. Enjoy your greenhouse all the year round.

I'm watching this thread in anticipation of ideas as everything suggested so far, can be grown outdoors without a pollytunnel. Seems a bit of a waste of space?

A chard is a big plant ... mine are about 2 foot wide and 3 foot tall.

You could eat them as mini-veg though, in your tiny greenhouse

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