Here is a simple guide explaining which vegetables to sow in the autumn.
The main growing season may be drawing to a close, but now is a good time to get crops going for picking during the winter months. There are also vegetables to sow in the autumn such as broad beans and garlic which will stay in the ground until the following summer.
As always, germination and growth will be dependent upon the weather and the location of your growing space. But as a rule the soil will still be nice and warm in early autumn and seeds will germinate fast.
Most of the following crops will benefit from being grown in seeds trays or plugs and then transplanted when they are bigger and stronger to ward off challenges from slugs and weeds.
Vegetables to sow in the autumn grow outside:
(Best to start these plants off in a greenhouse or polytunnel and plant them out when they have developed into small plants)
Broad beans, peas, garlic, kale, perpetual spinach, spinach, chard.
Vegetables to sow in the autumn grow in the greenhouse or polytunnel:
(These crops can be grown outside also, but will benefit from protection, especially if it is a harsh winter)
Pak choi, mizuna, mibuna, winter purslane, lambs lettuce, land cress, water cress, mustard, rocket, winter lettuce.
Are you growing these crops? How are you getting on? Are you aware of any other food crops we can sow in the autumn? Please let us know in the comments section below.