What can I sow NOW!! (Late July/August)

[jands]

I have just got a plot well my second but I only actually had the first for about a week then found out it floods so have moved.

My new plot does not need as much work to get it ready to plant I think a few good hours will have a good area cleared. About 25% of it is eaither lawn or shrubs - lawn staying long term the shrubs are going.

I am thinking I still have time to get in some carrots, can any one suggest anything else I could get planted either to eat this year or in preperation for next.

Also if I clear all the weeds from teh beds should I plant green manure for over the winter?

[Lovage]

Still just time for planting leeks and PSB if you can find any plants

I've just cleared second earlies and sowed Mooli, Chinese radish, Kohl Rabi & turnips
Shortly will be sowing rocket, landcress and lambs lettuce for winter-early spring production.
More salad leaves and lettuce would be possible if you arrange a cover for one bed

I agree about green manure,dont like to see areas left bare all winter. You can sow phacelia now although it doesn't always survive the winter. Ryegrass and winter tares will grow all winter and can be dug in in spring

[jands]

Still just time for planting leeks and PSB if you can find any plants

PSB please explain I have not got my head wround all the abbs. yet.

Can I sow potatoes? I am reading mixed information regarding planting pots for xmas so same in the ground now other say in tubs?

[FionaH]

psb is purple sprouting broccolli

[Aileen35]

On the PSB packets it says sew March April May, Not July August! can you sew them now?

[taff]

not sow them, but you might find a garden center with some plants still for sale.

[bustertom]

PSB please explain I have not got my head wround all the abbs. yet.

Can I sow potatoes? I am reading mixed information regarding planting pots for xmas so same in the ground now other say in tubs?

Potatoes will get damaged by frost so they need to be in containers that you can move somewhere frost free.

[Snadger]

Not exactly sowing.....but you can plant garlic cloves and Japanese onion sets soon!
Stiil time to sow Mooli and Spring Cabbage though!

[weekendwellies]

psb is purple sprouting broccolli

Ohhh... I wondered what psb was and didn't like to ask.
On the same line I had a revelation whilst sitting in work today - I realised what BIL, SIL, MIL, FIL was. Got some funny looks from colleagues mind when I jumped up off my chair .. but nothing new there, they already think I'm bonkers anyway.

[helanuels]

Ohhh... I wondered what psb was and didn't like to ask.
On the same line I had a revelation whilst sitting in work today - I realised what BIL, SIL, MIL, FIL was. Got some funny looks from colleagues mind when I jumped up off my chair .. but nothing new there, they already think I'm bonkers anyway.

BIL, SIL, MIL, FIL? wassat then?

[weekendwellies]

BIL, SIL, MIL, FIL? wassat then?

Brother in law
Sister/son in law
Mother in law
Father in law

People use the initials instead of writing it in full... confused the heck out of me for weeks.

[helanuels]

ahhhhh I seeeeeee! well, thats easy once ya know. lol thanks! It took hours to work out what psb was, in the end I tried looking what veg seeds you could buy and I still didn't get it, not untill my purple sprouting broccolli seeds came through the door!

Anyway... I am new to this so don't take just my word for it but, my Kohl rabi said sow march and july.

[IgglePiggle]

Also if I clear all the weeds from teh beds should I plant green manure for over the winter?

You sow Field Beans for over winter

The Organic Gardening Catalogue

I might be getting some for my new flower beds

[ellieSW17]

Hi. I'm new to this game but I think you can still plant some varieties of spinach. I just tried a new batch at the weekend so fingers crossed!

[HayleyB]

Welcome to the madvine EllieSW17,

Anyway end of October you can sow broadies and first early peas.

I'm currently sowing.........
Oriental radishes
Carrots in containers so I can move them inside to carry on over winter.
Spring Onions are pretty useful and winter hardy - White Lisbon

Also soon onion sets and garlics, and japanese onion from seeds too.
Then there's rocket and oriental spicy leaves, winter hardy lettuce and corn salad.