Sowing veg in january

Hi Everyone,

I was round Choppers place earlier & he was asking what veghe can start off from seed in his heated greenhouse.

I was a bit hesitant to suggest much more than leeks & onions, not having my own greenhouse so I thought i'd ask your opinions.

It wont get much sun until after the equinox by the looks of things & I was worried things would get too leggy.

I'm asking for Chopper as he has been put off by the new site & might not come back until its been changed from blue to green.

 

I start Celery in the greenhouse in Mid-Feb. Gives it a good start ready for planting out April/May for a good summer season of harvesting.
Cabbage "Greyhound" can also start this early indoors, and some early sprouts too.

Cheers.

 

I don't sow Leeks yet - it increases the risk of bolting, and personally I want Leeks as a Winter vegetable so getting them in late Summer does not suit me.

So sowing Onions is it for me.

I agree that the key issue is light. Better in a heated greenhouse than a windowsill, but still poor. If anyone wants to start sowing seeds really early then my advice would be to get a grow light - that solves the light problem, and you can then grow them in the house so that solves the temperature problem!

Every year we get the same thing - old timers trying to stem the stampede of newbies (and people who should know better!) being inpatient and starting things off way too early.

Patience folk! (or get a Grow Light :thumb

 

Cheers guys,

I thought as much, just wanted to see if i'd missed something, like early peas or dawn redwoods.

 

"dawn redwoods"

They'll take some steaming to make tender!

 

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Trees-and-Palms/Dawn-Redwood/1736

I like to soak mine in a marinade overnight, usually of lemon juice, black pepper, bay leaves & lemon grass.

The secret is to use a meat tenderiser to gently pummel the trunks before putting them in a Bain Marie at 220c/gas mark 4 for about 2 months.

The resulting pureé is ideal to serve to guests such as termites, or indeed, anything with an appendix.

 

Nope, I'm not biting.