Clunas;801584 Wrote:
> Hi,
> I have just cleared a large section of lawn and have prepared it for
> planting. I would like to see that veg will grow in the site. I would
> very much like advice on what veg I can plant now (July in South East
> Scotland) to test the site. Is it too late to plant root veg such as
> potatoes?
> I an quite an experienced gardener but I not had the space before to
> plant veg.
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
I'm growing a variety of carrot "Early Nantes" which can still be
planted right through July (I'm in the Midlands). I bought the seeds
from B&Q.
There are lettuce varieties which can be sown now to overwinter (I'm
growing a butterhead variety).
Next month you could plant garlic, again for overwintering.
I started everything late this year, having only just moved into a
house with decent growing space! So I've been paying particular
attention to the dates on seeds.
The best advice I can give is to have a browse in the seed section at
your garden centre, and see what can be planted then. Specific
varieties of different crops may have later dates than others.
I'd also highly recommend Bindweed's Gardening Year:
http://tinyurl.com/5p6v6p
"Seeds of cabbages, spinach and turnips should be sown in quantities as
required, and salad crops of endive, kohl rabi, mustard and cress,
lettuce, onions, parsley, radish should be sown in quantities as
required in succession."
Pete
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Pete Hurst
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