new veg patch

the husband has graciously given me a bit of garden to try veg on, after my tomatoes on the windowsills were amazing
I'm 1000ft up in open moors in Scotland, have bad winters and a very short growing season. What veg should I attempt first ? I already have potatoes in pots but they havent flowered yet. Don't want a lot, want to try a few easy ones first. Mary

 

hello! Why not try some winter/spring veg I live in wales (not as cold as your place but wet and windy) and have always had pretty good results with kales, Winter cabbage,spring Cabbage - grown in small pots to start,then transferred when large enough but you'll be better off buying small plants this time and doing seeds next year once you've got the hang of it, You get some good uns on e-bay.
Hope this gets you going.

Phil.

 

thanks for that ...you mean get them now and plant them right away ?

 

Hi Ming.

I think if you are in a really exposed place, you should invest in a reasonable sized green house and cold frames. In there you can grow toms and spuds and peppers and cucumber and all sorts like that. Outdoors there is no reason why you cant grow cabbage, beetroot, carrots, sprouts and other root crops etc.

As regards planting now...I would suggest you go on the internet and find out what veg you can plant and when.....if you have a reasonable local place that sells seeds, then read the packets yea.

I know of a restaurant up in the highlands that grow all there veg in a large greenhouse using hydroponics...but that can work out expensive, unless you are selling your produce in your own restaurant.:thumb:

 

Yes I know they use hydroponics a lot up north and in the islands...its as far as my OH will go in the garden, to tell me I can have "that bit there" to use for veg. He wont help me dig it or build a greenhouse or anything !
ok thanks for that I have written it all down and will do some research now. You helped me earlier in the season & I do now have a nice herb garden and a few tiny plants as a border... yaaaay !

 

I bet your hubby wants to help u eat it lol?