"Adam" wrote
Having just moved into a new house, I've missed a large chunk of the
gardening year, but have a nice tempting bare patch of ground for planting
vegetables in.

Any suggestions for things I can plant now or soon, either winter veg or
fast growing things for harvesting later in the summer? Any suggestions
for suitable edible plants gratefully received.

Plant now....
Lettuce (use a packet of mixed seed if available)
Spring Onions
Radish (in a cool spot)
Some cabbages (Excel ?) for spring use.
Carrots
Turnip
Early peas (Early Onward or Feltham First) should give you a crop before the
first frost unless you are way up North but you will need to keep them
watered during hot/dry weather.

Plant in Sept/Oct
Garlic
Over wintering onions (but I don't bother, tried them, lost too many over
the winter, consider them a waste of time)

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK