Can we grow vegetables in winter?

Do you enjoy gardening and wondered if you can grow any veg in the winter? Well you can! You can prepare lots in this time too, for planting in the spring. Here's a good list to get you started with your winter growing -

JANUARY

What to sow -

• Salad leaves in trays

• Broad beans in cell trays, under cover

• Onions and peppers

Remember to -

• Order seeds

• Get pots and trays cleaned, ready for sowing.

• Dig over your own plot if the soil and weather allows.

FEBRUARY

What to sow -

• Salad leaves

• Onions

• Leeks

• Broad beans in trays, undercover.

Remember to -

• Chit seed potatoes by placing them in trays, with the buds (eyes) upwards. A cool, light, frost free place is ideal.

• Clean cold frames or greenhouses before filling with seedlings

• Make some wooden labels and paint them ready for sowing time.

MARCH

What to sow -

• Salad leaves

• Lettuce

• broad beans

• radish

• peas

• carrot

• parsnip

• onions and leeks undercover

• summer cabbage in modules

• tomatoes and peppers in a greenhouse

Remember to -

• Put out some cloches to warm up the soil beneath to aid early sowing which can start at the end of the month.

• Rake over soil ready for sowing

So there you have it! There's plenty of planting and work you can do to start your growing journey right now. We will continue to share tips and tricks with you to ensure you have a fantastic growing year!

Larkhall Community Growers