Sowing veg. in January

Will anyone be sowing veg. in January and if so what?

 

I'll start some winter lettuce, broad beans and peas in the heated propagator in late January and they'll be planted out in a polytunnel once established.

 

I have some broad bean in a cold frame outside, half of them are blackened by frost so I'll be following Pete's example. Lots more peas this year, and rabbit stuff.
I've bought a light as well so might try the tomatos early in the new monster propagator.

 

Kevin, i always used to start my onions and toms in january.

Wiseoldowl, i started my spring cabbage in aug- sept.
they will be hearted up apr-may.
you could sow in march, they will just come later

 

Lots and lots of veg can be sown now including cabbages, start them off in modules in a cool greenhouse.

 

if cabbages are sown in jan in a cool greenhouse when could they be planted outside?

 

Hi KevinO if you sow your cabbages now inside keep them potted on until about mid march, the job is to keep them on the move inside but don't get them too warm you should have some nice plants by march if its too cold outside or frosty delay planting until frost has gone but put a cloche over the ground first for a few days to warm up the ground slightly ,plant out the cabbage and keep the cloche over them for a good month, get your soil ready prior to planting out give it a bit of lime and plenty of well rotted manure or compost,lime it now cover it with a cloche after a week in the open and then a week before you plant out the cabbages put the organic matter into/onto the soil once you have got them planted out and established,if you are growing for the showbench you need to "hammer" them with a serious high nitrogen fertiliser or if they are just for the table a dilute seaweed formula is good maxicrop is a good one. good luck my friend

 

I planted my spring cabbage on the patch I grew broadbeans and they seem to be doing fine.my broadbeans are now 4-5" tall and looking very healthy.I shall get some of the leeks and parsnips in for the new year.
The wind and rain is upon us once again.seems mild to what was otherwise predicted.

 

thanks good digger- i have already dug an manured the patch for cabbages, should i add more compost or manure a week or so before planting?

 

Hi KevinO, The ground shouldn't need it if you have already put in plenty of manure but if you do have some more at hand it certainly won't do any harm to add it in.

 

I just planted rhubard seed, in potting shed, a small experiment ! Will be planting some broad beans and peas soon in modules in shed. Cant wait to get these going.

 

Can anyone suggest a good variety of broad bean. This is a vegetable that ive never grew before. If i were to sow it indoors in a greenhouse, when would be the best time to plant them outdoors

 

There is nothing to be gained by sowing these type of plants too early all plants that flower need pollination and if its too cold/dark short days etc no pollinators are about and your plants will sit and stagnate waiting for warm weather and pollinators

 

Hi KevinO.This will be my second sowing of broadbeans. I planted (Aquadluce claudia) in the late autum and now they are 5-6" tall outside.I will be sowing (Meteor-vroma)in Feb. direct in the ground, for my second crop. after harvesting the beans do not throw the plants away dig the plants in for green manure, it improves the soil structure.other varieties- Express,Jade,Jubilee Hysor,Stereo,The Sutton and Feligreen.
hope this will help you.