winter planting

What can one plant during the winter ie say from end of August on i know you can plant winter cabbage what about potatoes and can you buy onion sets this time of the year to plantthen they will grow over the winter.

 

hi golfer
i was just looking to ask that question as my next but one neighbour was saying yesterday, he wants to grow some potatoes for xmas and he was going to put them in his greenhouse,

i suggested the idea of the upturned growbag i read about on a thread ,but, i didn`t think they would do any good in the greenhouse, i didn`t argue with him as i was not sure,:confused:

which would be the best way ,and as golfer asks what else can be grown :thumb:

 

Hi Pam
I would like to know what seed potatoes you can buy end of August /early Sept also i would like to know (like you) what else can be grown over the winter like i said i know you can grow (cabbage) and i think you can also plant (sprouts) but i am not sure anyway i will not be planting in the grrenhouse but outside in the ground.

 

Hi golfer. You can get `Japanese` onions (either from sets or grown from seed) that are planted out around august/september to give an early crop the following year. Cheers...freddy.

 

Potatoes can be grown during late autumn for harvesting at Christmas But they would need to be in warm conditions not outdoors. Also, as you cannot get seed potatoes at that time of year, you would need to use shop bought ones. As for onions, golfer, you would need to buy and plant Japanese onions. To my mind, they are not worth the effort as they are harvested only shortly, before your maincrop ones are ready. I have also found that they do not keep well. :thumb:

 

Have a look in my week by week propagation notes here; http://tinyurl.com/yn57zu

 

David

I take your point about the onions you also stated about potatoes best to grow them in warm conditions so i guess you mean inside the greenhouse i do have some potato planter sacks which i bought so i will try some in these.

 

What about starting off some sprouting broccoli, spring cabbage, Kale, spinnich beat. all will grow in pots til ready and stand the winter.

 

Hi Golfer,

I usually plant spinach, mustard greens, pak choi and winter radishes outside in september all are fast growing so are usually available to eat over winter.

Garlic is also usually planted just before winter for harvest the following year.

You can also try cauli and brocolli (under cover) for harvesting the following spring/summer but mine never comes to much!!

Think I'm going to try potatoes for xmas too if anyone has any advice on which varieties to use......

Nick.