What can I plant in the greenhouse now?

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    Just cleared my 8 x6 greenhouse, remnants of tomatoes, cucumber and pepper plants. Is it possible to grow any winter veg in an unheated greenhouse?
     
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    I've put some stuff that normally does ok outside in mine after making a mental note last year that i'd wished i'd covered stuff up before the snow hit.

    So i've now got Leaf Beet, Watercress, Land Cress & a couple of PSB in there.
     
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    I grow lambs lettuce in mine, it's very hardy and provides fresh salad over the winter :-)
     
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    Greenhouse winter lettuce

    Thanks Ziggy and JWK,
    Can other varieties of lettuce been grown at this time of year - Rocket, Cos, etc? What about radishes?
     
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    Did some Cos in the hot bed last winter & they hearted up in early spring.

    Mizuna and Mibuna would be a better bet than Rocket, i've got some Rocket in pots that was planted about a month ago and its just not moving.

    Mustard "green in snow" - well, the name says it all really.
     
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      Missed the radish bit, probably best wait till late jan with them.
       
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      I would have that, but ran out of seed:(
       
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      Only lambs lettuce is tough enough to keep growing, cos will survive if you fleece it but it doesn't grow. Rocket and radishes are a no no :dbgrtmb:
       
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      Spinach is another toughy that you might try btw. You need to have started it a few weeks ago though as its too late to sow anything from seed now.
       
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