Think you can’t sow in late summer? Think again!
In fact, by sowing follow-on crops, you can maximise your growing space to give you two crops for the space of one. Sound good? Then watch this week’s episode as Ben reveals the many crops you can plant. Don’t worry, it’s not too late to start growing!
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Awesome video Ben
This year our radishes which are a 45 day mixed types
….Detroit to Mallorca. Actually we grew white, black, deep red, Italian white and red types too, round, barrel shapes and some long and thin like a carrot. We planted them before a heavy rain event. This year they grew to a salad size in 30 days. At day 45 they were all 400g plus, truly massive. They were not in the slightest bitter, hard or dry. They were crispy, moist and super sweet with a gentle to vibrant pepper hit. Radishes are an awesome food, full of structured water and Essential Minerals, they also really help soil structure especially if you just let them rot back in place
As for the onions …have you tried using a compost that has added Horsetail material. You can use horsetail to boost silica access and help mitigate fungus on crops. It works as a decoction then foliar sprayed where the pathogen already exists, but also to boost levels as needed
Silica is.the nutrient that works on a vertical axis, thus it helps move heavy elements like Copper,. Manganese and Boron, all of which will help your plants avoid deficiencies known to be related to fungal and bacterial pathogens
Great to be reminded that I can still sow some of my favourite root vegetables, With beetroot I leave the clump to grow and once they get above golf ball size thin one at a time until only one beet is left in the clump. This results in small to medium roots as they get more space to grow on and the last one gets to a reasonable size.
Beets? They have the easiest to remember the spacing of all the veggies. Don't plant them.
This was so helpful, cheerful and entertaining. Thanks for starting off my Saturday in a positive way.
We really love your wonderfully positive posts Ben !! x
Learning so much from you, Ben. Thank you for the encouragement. Time to sow in my newly "harvested" compost!
Im in the US zone 3. Normally our first frost is sept 5-15. I plant The fall crops out last week of july up to the first day of August. We have been slammed with uncharacteristically extreme heat and high humidity. For us its just unheard of to have 89% humidity and its showing on everything. The berry bushes , summer and fall crops. The sqaushs and pumpkins, corn and sunflowers are loving it but I worry for my cool season crops this year!
Have you tried the palleted carrots they grow really well, I have used palleted carrots for three years now and this year I used palleted parsnips so far they are looking the best I have ever had, I start all my carrots and parsnips in toilet roll centres,
Thanks Ben! Your videos are the best gardening videos on YouTube!
Have leaf miners in beets and chard. Any advise.
I live in Alaska and I'm sad to say we are done with the garden π
Lovely informative video
what please is your first avg frost date?
I am loving your videos.
You mention that winter radishes are good for cooking, but I discovered, by happy happenstance, that so are the small, red varieties. I was hooked on them this Spring, before my verdolagas (purslane) started bunching you everywhere. Now, itβs my current fave.π
Just curious as to what you do with soil used in pots/bags/containers after you've finished growing in them. (I may have missed that vid if you previously addressed this π)
Great choice of things to sew now. π
I grew French Radishes this Year, & still am, got good little crops from a handful of Sprouts I grew on, from my Microgreen harvest, I do this about every 4-5 weeks, & pinch the leaves off the plants for Salads, their in five 9 inch pots, & I usually get 8 or 9 Radishes. They just keep on going. Love Beet leaves too. I finely chop the Radishes, & mix with Piri piri mayo. Yumz. ππ± TFS GV, & take care everyone. β€ππΆ
"NICE ONE " Ben. Just bought the seed trays back in for a second batch sow session & about to empty those potato bags ready for the Xmas new pots to go in & here you are right on time to remind us .
I just LOVE your channel Ben, I've learned so much! I recently went to my garden nursery for produce, and noted all the cold weather seedlings. Now I need to go back and pick up a few, in hopes to grow something before my first frost. I have horrible luck with lettuces, they are so bitter and bolt before I can get out to pick for dinner. Guess I'll try for a late summer crop and see how they do. Thanks Ben!!! When shopping for beets I seek the smaller ones, they taste better.
Thank you so much! This has cheered me up I was feeling Iβve missed out on the whole growing season because I was seriously injured and unable to do gardening. Iβm going to sow things and see how they do!
Is it'nt possible to replant carrots you have thinned? I have just harvested my beetroot and they are nice and sweet because I like them tender.
I like to leave the beetroot to grow in clusters. They are smaller and easier to consume.