On Oct 1, 11:35 am, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Des Higgins" wrote...

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

We grow...
Brussels Sprouts ("Trafalgar, Icarus, Topline")
Savoy cabbage
Winter cabbage ("Winter Tundra")
Cauliflowers ("Winter Walcheren Armardo April" or similar)
Broccoli
Kale
Leeks
Parsnips

The Cabbage family are the staple winter veg so why can't you grow them?
Have you checked the pH of your soil?
They like it over pH7, plenty of food in the soil and the soil firm
(especially Sprouts).

They all sound great; every year I swear I will get organised and do
this properly. We did purple sprouting Broccoli 2 years ago and this
year have Cauliflower but it is not very organised. One nice
advantage of doing it in the Winter is that you do not have to worry
about the Caterpillars, once they have survived the Summer?
When do you germinate your seeds for the Brassica and related and when
do you plant out?

For the winter ones, sown in early/mid May and planted out middle to end of
June.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Thanks again Bob.
Des