With all the summer crops in full harvest and just needing maintenance (I say just maintenance, they still need quite a lot of work!) my thoughts are turning to what seeds to buy that I can start now in the greenhouse to plant out before the cold weather hits and that will survive a winter in Scotland. I currently have some leggy leek seedlings in the greenhouse which I hope will grow well enough to be planted out.
For our winter crops I am considering- Kale, Cauliflower, onions, garlic, shallots, spring onions and sprouting broccoli. What are you thinking about for winter crops?
Another thing I need to start doing is just using the herbs in the garden, I’m so proud of having grown them from scratch, them I am loathed to cut them -although I am aware that they will come back stronger!
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Xabier Cid said,
September 5, 2011 @ 9:43 am
Hi.
We are quite new to this “gardening in Scotland” and we wonder whether these leeks or cauliflower could be seeded outside or they must be planted inside a greenhouse. can you please give us some advice?
gardensharestirling said,
September 6, 2011 @ 8:27 am
Hi,
Thanks for your comment.
If I’m being totally honest, this is my first winter gardening too but i’ve got leeks which have been grown from seed in the greenhouse until they get to the width of a pencil then I’m going to plant them out and we recently bought some winter cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and kale plants which are planted outside. They are all hardy winter varieties which are supposed to be ok- slightly concerned how they will do if we have a winter like last year!
I’d be interested to hear how you get on!
Xabier Cid said,
September 6, 2011 @ 8:34 am
Great.
Thanx for your reply!