What’s sowing in September?

As we come into September and the days begin to draw in, it’s easy to think that the main bulk of the gardening is over.

But there’s no rest for the eager gardener! There a plenty of veggies that can be sown now for a Winter harvest that sees you through the season, or sown to save on spring planting next year! Getting savvy with your planning can stand you in good stead for the seasons ahead.

The autumn and winter seasons are when hardy vegetables like root veggies and brassicas really come into their own, in the kitchen as well as in the garden.

Hardy salad varieties like mustard leaf and lambs lettuce, radish, turnip and even a kale can be sown now to ensure you have a crop over winter. Radish grows very quickly, so would benefit from being planted in warmer soil for a quick harvest.

Vegetables like Spinach, Broad Beans, Peas, onions, garlic and even strawberries (they establish well in warmer soil and will remain dormant until fruiting in Spring) can be planted now in anticipation of the coming year. You may need to invest in some gardeners wool or a polytunnel (or even place seedlings in a green house) to ensure that any frost does not deter seedling growth.

With a no dig, permaculture method, you may be planting flowers in your beds to add diversity - now is a great time to bury some bulbs, think daffodils and crocus’ - ready for their appearance this Spring.

Let us know in the comments what you’ll be planting this September! 🍎💚