Posted in Vegetable growing, tagged chinese cabbage, mini greenhouse, Mizuna, winter protection on October 26, 2008|
These are photos of my Chinese cabbage and mizuna seedlings that I potted up about the 7th October.
I was surprised that there was so much difference in the size of the ones that had some protection from the elements.
The ones on the left have been in my mini greenhouse that has a broken zip and the front is held on by a few safety pins. Which is probably no bad thing as it cuts gown the chance of mould taking over as there is plenty of airflow in there.
Posted in organic gardening, Vegetable growing, tagged beetroot, cabbage, chervil, chinese cabbage, cress, endive, escarole, lamb's lettuce, lettuce, Mizuna, Nandor, Nero Di Toscana, onion, Pak Choi, parsley, Precoce de Louviers, radish, Real Seed Catalogue, rocket, Seeds to sow in August, spinach, spring onion, Suttons Speedy Seed, turnip on August 1, 2008| 2 Comments »
If you have not yet sown your spring cabbages for next year, now is the time to do it. A good variety ‘Precoce de Louviers’ spring cabbage can be sown in late August or September, the seeds are available from the excellent Real Seed Catalogue . Full size cabbages are only really suitable if you have beds and plenty of space to grow them as they need to be planted a couple of feet apart, which would mean only one plant per pot or container. If you are growing in containers you are far better off with cut and come again leaves like spinach and Nero Di Toscana kale.
Photo: Tina Mammoser
Posted in Growing in containers, organic gardening, Vegetable growing, tagged alternatives to lettuce, Corn salad, endive, Eruca sativa, lamb's lettuce, Mizuna, Pak Choi, rocket on July 27, 2008|
By August/September lettuce is often getting past its best and can be prone to mildew as the days get shorter. Here are a few suggestions for some alternatives you might like to try growing for salads and stir-fries.
Taste/type:Juicy, mild flavoured leaves.
Sow: during July and August, try and remember to sow every 2 – 3 weeks for continuous crops.
Germination takes: 7 – 21 days
Spacing: thin seedlings to about 2″ apart for leaves or 4″ for whole plants.
Container Growing: Grow in a pot at least 4″ deep.
Harvest: you will have leaves to use up to about October without protection and you can extend their use by covering with cloches, growing in a poly-tunnel or greenhouse.
Comments: Contains beta-carotene, B6, B9, Vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids and three times as much Vitamin C as lettuce.
Photo: Tarquin
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