Vegetable patch

[Notorious Decka]

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Got a small patch in the back garden that I would like to set up as a vegetable patch for the kids. It's outdoor and will have no cover. What vegetable seeds are best to plant this time of year? Been doing a bit of reading online (next to none) but I find the subject very boring so would happily surrender the success of this over to the SMB and it's infinite wisdom...

 

[Art Vandelay]

If the cold snap is as bad as they reckon its going to be you probably want to hold off until April.

 

[Keawyeds]

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Got a small patch in the back garden that I would like to set up as a vegetable patch for the kids. It's outdoor and will have no cover. What vegetable seeds are best to plant this time of year? Been doing a bit of reading online (next to none) but I find the subject very boring so would happily surrender the success of this over to the SMB and it's infinite wisdom...

Get some yoghurt pots and start growing some things inside for now
Mini-K has some sunflowers growing.

 

[PTR]

In case anyone was wondering if I had multiple logins, draw your own conclusions

 

[skybo]

If you really want to plant now you can plant potatoes and onions.
These might be a bit boring for the kids, but if the plot is a first time thing , the potatoes will break the ground up and make it a lot easier to cultivate next time.

 

[gasman]

Garlic will go in now and is a bit different to the usual spuds etc

 

[The Onion Bag]

Garlic. Plant on the shortest day (bit late but it'll be ok) dig up on the longest day.

 

[Barf Simpson]

Cannabees?

 

[gabbiadini1]

Garlic. Plant on the shortest day (bit late but it'll be ok) dig up on the longest day.

I really would have expected you to recommend growing something else..

 

[Stubbs ftm]

Tatties are good, especially the digging them up, seeing how many and how big they have grew.

 

[The Onion Bag]

I really would have expected you to recommend growing something else..

Garlic is part of the onion family. You should really get to know your onions!

 

[Deleted User 2893]

It’s too cold to be planting atuff outdoors at the minute, more rain and strong winds forecast for this weekend.

There are some things that are due to be started off indoors though, have a google for a sowing calendar.

 

[the boot]

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Got a small patch in the back garden that I would like to set up as a vegetable patch for the kids. It's outdoor and will have no cover. What vegetable seeds are best to plant this time of year? Been doing a bit of reading online (next to none) but I find the subject very boring so would happily surrender the success of this over to the SMB and it's infinite wisdom...

If it’s for the kids mate start Indoors now on a sunny window sill
lettuce
Pak Choi
Sun flowers.
after the last frost put the lettuce and pak Choi in the veggie patch.
Then start some pea pods indoors once the peas get to 4 inches plant them out with the sun flowers.
All easy to look after, quick growing and hardy. Google pea frame for the peas.
water daily and once every week or two in the summer put a tiny bit of washing up liquid in the watering can and water them with the soapy water (best/cheapest pest controller going)

 

[englishman abroad]

Spuds, Onions, Carrots but you'll need some decent manure.
Cabbage, Brocolli & Turnips are also pretty hardy but I doubt your kids would enjoy eating them
Lettuce grows pretty aggressively but goes to seed after a couple of weeks
You might want to get some tomato plants as well and grow them in pots if you have a sunny area in your garden
Good luck

 

[spitfire]

Beetroot is a good fast easy growing plant too when the time comes.

 

[gasman]

put a tiny bit of washing up liquid in the watering can and water them with the soapy water (best/cheapest pest controller going)

Never heard of this before, I’ll give it a go. Cheers

 

[Butcher's Coat]

If you really want to plant now you can plant potatoes and onions.
These might be a bit boring for the kids, but if the plot is a first time thing , the potatoes will break the ground up and make it a lot easier to cultivate next time.

Not really true though marra.The ground will need to be in a decent state of preparation, and any clumps etc will be broken up in the "earthing-up" process.
But the ground needs to be slightly acidic, so turning over and adding well rotted horse manure will do the job right now, prior to planting the seed potatoes in March/April.

 

[spitfire]

Finally a bit of sunshine and have managed to get out and start sorting mine out again. A couple of dry days and I will get it all turned over.

 

[peasmarshmakem]

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Got a small patch in the back garden that I would like to set up as a vegetable patch for the kids. It's outdoor and will have no cover. What vegetable seeds are best to plant this time of year? Been doing a bit of reading online (next to none) but I find the subject very boring so would happily surrender the success of this over to the SMB and it's infinite wisdom...

Get seed potatoes from any garden place...they come up as new potatoes in early June... kids will love watching them grow and digging them up

Get seed potatoes from any garden place...they come up as new potatoes in early June... kids will love watching them grow and digging them up

Need to get them now though and chit them...plant when frost has gone

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Get seed potatoes from any garden place...they come up as new potatoes in early June... kids will love watching them grow and digging them up

Need to get them now though and chit them...plant when frost has gone

Wilkinson's have plenty of varieties of seed potatoes too.
I always plant my 1st earlies on St.Patricks day.