You can continue to sow fast maturing autumn crops such as
spring cabbage, spinach, turnips, and oriental vegetables.
Garlic - can be planted in October or early November. It can
also be planted in early spring, but will give much better yields if it goes
through a cold period over winter.
Rocket - generally known as a summer salad can be grown in
September, will last well into the autumn and can sometimes survive the winter
in mild conditions and/or with some protection.
Onion sets - can be planted up until November.
Winter purslane - is a very hardy winter salad, good at self-seeding
and can be sown direct until the end of September. It produces small, mild tasting, succulent
leaves.
New potatoes for Christmas?
If you have tubers left from a crop of early potatoes, put
them in a light, frost-free place. When shoot appear, plant 3 into a 15 litre
tub with drainage holes. Place tubers onto a 15cm (6in) layer of multipurpose
or potting compost, cover with 7.5cm (3in) of compost. As the shoots grow, fill
the container with compost, always leaving the top of the shoots in the light.
Water regularly, support the foliage with canes and protect from frost. Empty
the container on Christmas morning (no peeping before!) and harvest the new
tubers.
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