New polytunnel

[Sam.k]

Hey guys, I hope to be putting up a polytunnel this weekend.
Is there much I can be sowing in it at this time of year? Failing that how about plugs from the garden centre?
Really I just want something growing at my allotment!

[craftymarie]

Sounds exciting If you type "what to sow and grow in october" into google, you should find a useful page come up by Thompson & Morgan. That gives a number of ideas.

[bramble]

Hi Sam, you must be so excited with your new poly tunnel.
I don't grow much in the winter but yesterday I saw cabbage, purple sprouting brocolli and lettuce in my local garden centre so theres something to start you off.
I' m sure you could also start off your onion sets in modules in there as well with a view to planting them out later and likewise with your garlic.
The best of luck and we will be watching to see how you get on.

[jonny the plant pot]

Kohlrabi is a winner onions and chillies are currently growing in mine .

[bario1]

Hi Sam, and congrats on getting a tunnel, you'll love it! Not much can be sown at this time of year as the light levels are dropping fast. If you can find Spring cabbage seedlings at the garden centre, they make great early Spring greens in the tunnel, and apparently calabrese can be overwintered too.
I have tried purple sprouting broccoli in the tunnel, but I wouldn't reccommend it, as they grow enormous!
Onions can be sown now (seeds or sets), and you might get a crop of Pak Choi if you get the seeds in soon enough. Chard will also do well over winter if you can find seedlings.

[Bigmallly]

If you are up for a challenge you could put a few tatties in..............Don't hold your breathe for a crop though as they need both light & frost protection.

[unclefudgly]

Most of the Chinese veggies like Pai choi, komatsuna, mizuna etc will happily sprout and grow away over the winter. Don't leave it too long to get them going though