Good morning from 🇨🇦 hope everything went ok with the new car. I am going to start my Chinese veggies again as the first ones were decimated by bugs and slugs. I have brassicas growing in poly tunnel a first for this year in late summer. Thanks for the video as always stay safe and stay gardening 🇨🇦🥬🥕☮️🌶🍆☮️
Many thanks Ali, vehicle now sorted out and hopefully problem has gone now, time will tell. It's a pain, everything wants to eat our food !...😁...Steve
@@GreenSideUp True, from a new vegetable gardener (CA, zone 9b). I almost gave up for the winter due to bugs but love and need greens. You have encouraged me to keep growing.
Thanks for all the info Steve. I'm in Central Scotland and fancy giving a bucket of carrots a chance in the greenhouse. I'll be sowing this weekend and be nates5. 🤞
Great video mate I'm growing in my garden and polytunnel this winter carrots are looking good and cabbages January king coming along nice I've got Brussels sprouts and swedes outside with cauliflower and romanesque, tried to grow 2 lots of vegetables over the year instead of just one after watching Charles dowding 👍
You'll have to try for three crops or more next year Graham.😁 But I am jealous, I could not get hold of Spout seed earlier in the year due to lockdown, it has been a strange time gardening this year with the limitations and weather...Steve...👍
I had great success with leeks overwintering last year , so I'm trying that again this year, just planted them out a couple of weeks ago, now I'm trying Spring onions and more lettuce, when it gets really cold Steve I'll just cover with hoops and plastic...
Looking at my planting schedule Steve, I planted them in a polystyrene box in April, but because of the summer heat we've had here I really didn't want to plant out into the beds, so managed to keep them somewhat alive until cooler weather arrived and managed to save about 20, touch wood they seem to be coming back to life now they're in the bed..
I’ve had a polytunel for 10 years and this is my first time planting it for the winter... I’ve usually run out of steam by September! Covid and staying home has it’s benefits. Last year a carrot went to seed so I left it and collected the seeds this year, so you think they will grow? I haven’t heard of many people saving carrot seeds! 🧐 Great detail and such well laid out polytunels. Mine has sunk a bit, we are going to try and raise the frame using heavy duty jacks. I thought I was still growing. 🤣 But the cover isn’t taught anymore so holding too much condensation. Fingers crossed it works. 😃
One of my mantras is to "Just try it", and if I did not already have carrots in the ground I would sow them today. It is quite late in the year but everything is worth a go to further your own experience. Good luck with the Polytunnel adjustments, do let me know how that goes...Steve...👍
Great advice, i have just got a new plot, at the start of the month. It was scrub and ive cleared it and taken off all the top, going down for the tap root now. Its a blank canvas and im really excited about filling it out. My back garden is my perennial patch and my plot is my annuals. Cant wait for March to start it from the calendar year.
That is so exciting, starting a new venture like that and making a brilliant start too! So you have 6 months to set about your plot and find out it's secrets. Best of luck with it!...Steve...😃👍
I love the get them in and try it attitude. I started growing vegetables during the spring during lockdown, so I am now looking at what I can grow over winter to keep me entertained. I will try the carrots and garlic, and visit the local garden centre to see if there are any other small plants I can add, such as onions. I have ordered some polycarbonate so I can make a roof to create a small cold frame with some raised bed sides I have.
Great stuff Steve. I have some autumn cropping broad beans in at the moment. Re: garlic, I have heard of people putting it in the freezer before planting to ensure it splits. Cheers, Paul.
I have not heard of that one before and I am not too sure about it either. MY understanding is that you plant a garlic clove, as it it grows it grows into a "round", then it needs a frost to help split that into cloves...Steve...👍
Green Side Up , I’ve just looked it up, I think it was the fridge rather than freezer, a process called vernalisation where the cold temperature simulates winter
@@paulartsuk yeah I use that process for some of my seeds, such as verbena b and lark spur. I must look it up myself for garlic because I would think garlic sellers would supply it pre penalised...Steve...😎
Hi Graham, the compost I only tried for the first time last year when a neighbour bought some for his garden. I had a look at it then went and bought some for myself, excellent compost. I will try to get a shot of it today so you know what it is...Steve...👍
hi Steve i'm doing a lot more vegetable this time of year then i have done over the last few year so i;ll have to see how it work out for me. all the best ivan
Great video Steve..an inspiration to me to try and grow something through the colder months. Have been out and sown some Beetroot this morning...any helpful tips? Tried last 3 years and get plenty of leaves but nothing underneath. But determined to keep trying but can’t understand what am doing wrong. Your Pak Choi cabbage..have heard of it but never tried it and mustards again never tried. Will they grow big and would couple go in a small container as not too much room left. I haven’t an allotment just a back yard with some container beds my hubby made for me and a few smaller bucket size pots. Thanks for the enthusiasm you’ve given me to grow more. I dread autumn/winter and feel lost but now I can have something to look forward to for longer 🤗
As long as they have decent light and good soil under them, they should grow well. In the video description above I have put my email address, could you mail me a couple of photos of your growing location and the area you have sown in. I will see what I can do...Steve...👍
@@GreenSideUp I lived 9 years in Thailand, pak choi was a common vegetable there. Interesting to know that it can deal with the cold! ('pak' is the word for vegetable in Thai)
@@GreenSideUp inside grows fast outside has more vibrant colours. I am south east Ireland on the coast (ex Brummie) don't know if that makes any difference.
No, this is something I have not tried. I have grown onions from seed in the spring, potted on into module trays then planted them out from there...Steve...😃
Question mate, I planted my garlic in my greenhouse, if I keep my greenhouse above freezing so around 40 fahrenheit or 4-5 celsius all winter long, will they bulb up? They've already been in my fridge for 1 month before I planted them, they are about 6 inches high now
This is something I have heard a lot over the years, but I have never tried for myself, so I do not know if it is true or an urban myth. My thought process works like this on the subject, if vernalisation worked for Garlic, then they would do this to all garlic pre sale, to guarantee cloves splitting for their customers. I have grown garlic in a polytunnel the year before last but temps did get to below freezing so they split. I now only plant garlic in the spring, the only allium I overwinter is elephant garlic and that is outside...Steve...👍
Ahh I see what it was..you posted this "Great video stave love your video great content and no cow rubbish" or similar words 😁 TH-cams swear filter has those similar words blacklisted, and it removed your post. No apology necessary to me...Stay safe Kenneth !...Steve...👍
All these people commenting and you never answer. Never mind... I'm growing over winter stuff. I'm looking forward to eating the turnip greens, which are going mad in the garden. The chard and purple sprouting broccoli are coming on. I've sown some spring onions, pak choi and spinach outside, it will work or it wont. I have some beet leaf lettuce and am gonna add some pea shoots to my porch growing area. Fingers crossed.
Hi kath, I do reply to most comments, as soon as I am able to. It depends on real life scenario...Steve ...😎 Edit "it will work or it wont" that is my attitude too. Get plants in and let them get on with it, Mother Nature knows best...Steve...😃
Excellent video Steve and great no-nonsense advice about what to grow if you have a polytunnel or other covered growing areas - I deal with Premier Seeds Direct too (got 4 different overwintering lettuce varieties from them) good company. Yes, I have elephant garlic to plant out in October as well, will have the space soon! btw - even with my hearing impairment; I could hear the good old cunbrian rain on the roof of your poly Lol! take care mate and best wishes Woody
Sadly missed, Steve. Still my go to guy. Regards to Mrs Steve.
Top video that Steve, packed full of good advice! : all the best - Steve
Hi Steve, many thanks for that! Stay safe...Steve...👍
Thanks for the guidance, seeds are being planted
Good to hear graham, best of luck with them...Steve...👍
wow everything looks so heathy! i cant wait till the garden is nice and full lol
We are skipping the fall garden this year but I am loving to learn what others are growing
Its likely it will make you hungry...Steve...😃
Not seen you before, Steve, but found your vid very useful and helpful. I shall now be following. Every good wish up there - Paul
Thank you Martyn, I'm so glad you found the vid useful. Stay safe...Steve...👍
Good morning from 🇨🇦 hope everything went ok with the new car. I am going to start my Chinese veggies again as the first ones were decimated by bugs and slugs. I have brassicas growing in poly tunnel a first for this year in late summer. Thanks for the video as always stay safe and stay gardening 🇨🇦🥬🥕☮️🌶🍆☮️
Many thanks Ali, vehicle now sorted out and hopefully problem has gone now, time will tell. It's a pain, everything wants to eat our food !...😁...Steve
@@GreenSideUp True, from a new vegetable gardener (CA, zone 9b). I almost gave up for the winter due to bugs but love and need greens. You have encouraged me to keep growing.
Thanks for all the info Steve. I'm in Central Scotland and fancy giving a bucket of carrots a chance in the greenhouse. I'll be sowing this weekend and be nates5. 🤞
Best of luck with that Liam, nothing ventured, nothing gained!...Steve...👍
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Thanks for sharing these excellent tips
You are very welcome and thank you...Steve...👍
Yep cold in Bonnie Scotland as well Steve. 👍🏴
I think you had minus temps last night, winter is coming!...Steve...😃
Love the tips on what to grow. Might have to try a few csnt do any harm
It all adds to the experience Mark and that is never a bad thing in my book...Steve...👍😃
@@GreenSideUp yes very true. I was always a summer gardener. Never really tried any thing in winter but I'm slowly trying new things
Very informative with some great information Steve. Cheers Ray
Many thanks Ray...Steve...👍
Great video mate I'm growing in my garden and polytunnel this winter carrots are looking good and cabbages January king coming along nice I've got Brussels sprouts and swedes outside with cauliflower and romanesque, tried to grow 2 lots of vegetables over the year instead of just one after watching Charles dowding 👍
You'll have to try for three crops or more next year Graham.😁 But I am jealous, I could not get hold of Spout seed earlier in the year due to lockdown, it has been a strange time gardening this year with the limitations and weather...Steve...👍
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed, gonna have a go, just subscribed xx
I had great success with leeks overwintering last year , so I'm trying that again this year, just planted them out a couple of weeks ago, now I'm trying Spring onions and more lettuce, when it gets really cold Steve I'll just cover with hoops and plastic...
Kales are very hardy Stephen, have you tried those?...Steve...😃
When did you sow the leeks Steve?
Looking at my planting schedule Steve, I planted them in a polystyrene box in April, but because of the summer heat we've had here I really didn't want to plant out into the beds, so managed to keep them somewhat alive until cooler weather arrived and managed to save about 20, touch wood they seem to be coming back to life now they're in the bed..
Stephen Brammall thanks
I’ve had a polytunel for 10 years and this is my first time planting it for the winter... I’ve usually run out of steam by September! Covid and staying home has it’s benefits.
Last year a carrot went to seed so I left it and collected the seeds this year, so you think they will grow? I haven’t heard of many people saving carrot seeds! 🧐
Great detail and such well laid out polytunels. Mine has sunk a bit, we are going to try and raise the frame using heavy duty jacks. I thought I was still growing. 🤣 But the cover isn’t taught anymore so holding too much condensation. Fingers crossed it works. 😃
One of my mantras is to "Just try it", and if I did not already have carrots in the ground I would sow them today. It is quite late in the year but everything is worth a go to further your own experience. Good luck with the Polytunnel adjustments, do let me know how that goes...Steve...👍
Great stuff. Though I will be overwintering my broad beans and garlic, but I live in the icy wastes of North London!
Top info Steve.
Great advice, i have just got a new plot, at the start of the month. It was scrub and ive cleared it and taken off all the top, going down for the tap root now. Its a blank canvas and im really excited about filling it out. My back garden is my perennial patch and my plot is my annuals. Cant wait for March to start it from the calendar year.
That is so exciting, starting a new venture like that and making a brilliant start too! So you have 6 months to set about your plot and find out it's secrets. Best of luck with it!...Steve...😃👍
@@GreenSideUp Thanks, ill be looking for tips and tricks from you, i live in Manchester so our climates are practically the same.
@@sevensisters5496 Always plenty of tips here, I look forward to hearing how you progress...Steve...👍😃
I love the get them in and try it attitude. I started growing vegetables during the spring during lockdown, so I am now looking at what I can grow over winter to keep me entertained. I will try the carrots and garlic, and visit the local garden centre to see if there are any other small plants I can add, such as onions. I have ordered some polycarbonate so I can make a roof to create a small cold frame with some raised bed sides I have.
I will try this tip in my covered patio. I will see if it will work. Thanks.
I want to sow some salad and brassicas in the greenhouse this year
Have a go Kimmy, let us know how you get on...Steve...😃👍
@@GreenSideUp I will do, my tomatoes are still in but won't be long till I clear it out
Great stuff Steve. I have some autumn cropping broad beans in at the moment.
Re: garlic, I have heard of people putting it in the freezer before planting to ensure it splits.
Cheers, Paul.
I have not heard of that one before and I am not too sure about it either. MY understanding is that you plant a garlic clove, as it it grows it grows into a "round", then it needs a frost to help split that into cloves...Steve...👍
Green Side Up , I’ve just looked it up, I think it was the fridge rather than freezer, a process called vernalisation where the cold temperature simulates winter
@@paulartsuk yeah I use that process for some of my seeds, such as verbena b and lark spur. I must look it up myself for garlic because I would think garlic sellers would supply it pre penalised...Steve...😎
As always another great vlog full of advice so appreciated thanks Steve 👍
So that's why I can't find bags of soil YOU HAVE THEM LOL can you recommend the compost !!! Great video and information 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Graham, the compost I only tried for the first time last year when a neighbour bought some for his garden. I had a look at it then went and bought some for myself, excellent compost. I will try to get a shot of it today so you know what it is...Steve...👍
Many thanks for your help 👍👍👍
hi Steve i'm doing a lot more vegetable this time of year then i have done over the last few year so i;ll have to see how it work out for me. all the best ivan
Great video Steve..an inspiration to me to try and grow something through the colder months. Have been out and sown some Beetroot this morning...any helpful tips? Tried last 3 years and get plenty of leaves but nothing underneath. But determined to keep trying but can’t understand what am doing wrong. Your Pak Choi cabbage..have heard of it but never tried it and mustards again never tried. Will they grow big and would couple go in a small container as not too much room left. I haven’t an allotment just a back yard with some container beds my hubby made for me and a few smaller bucket size pots. Thanks for the enthusiasm you’ve given me to grow more. I dread autumn/winter and feel lost but now I can have something to look forward to for longer 🤗
As long as they have decent light and good soil under them, they should grow well. In the video description above I have put my email address, could you mail me a couple of photos of your growing location and the area you have sown in. I will see what I can do...Steve...👍
@@GreenSideUp I lived 9 years in Thailand, pak choi was a common vegetable there. Interesting to know that it can deal with the cold! ('pak' is the word for vegetable in Thai)
Nice video do you find red mustard grown outside has a stronger colour than ones grown in the polytunnel?
Hi Glenn, I have never tried growing it outside as yet, what are your experiences with it?...Steve...👍
@@GreenSideUp inside grows fast outside has more vibrant colours. I am south east Ireland on the coast (ex Brummie) don't know if that makes any difference.
@@glenncasey1102 That sounds interesting, so it could be grown as an ornamental...I feel another test coming on, thanks for the info...Steve...😁
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Thanks Monara...Steve...👍
Hi Steve have you ever grown onions in 3" pot then planted out in the spring
No, this is something I have not tried. I have grown onions from seed in the spring, potted on into module trays then planted them out from there...Steve...😃
@@GreenSideUp I will let you know how I go on with it will be putting about 12/15 in at the being of October
Question mate, I planted my garlic in my greenhouse, if I keep my greenhouse above freezing so around 40 fahrenheit or 4-5 celsius all winter long, will they bulb up? They've already been in my fridge for 1 month before I planted them, they are about 6 inches high now
This is something I have heard a lot over the years, but I have never tried for myself, so I do not know if it is true or an urban myth. My thought process works like this on the subject, if vernalisation worked for Garlic, then they would do this to all garlic pre sale, to guarantee cloves splitting for their customers. I have grown garlic in a polytunnel the year before last but temps did get to below freezing so they split. I now only plant garlic in the spring, the only allium I overwinter is elephant garlic and that is outside...Steve...👍
Or an organic alternative to slug pellets
Sorry steve
Hi Kenneth, whats up?...Steve...👍
Ahh I see what it was..you posted this "Great video stave love your video great content and no cow rubbish" or similar words 😁 TH-cams swear filter has those similar words blacklisted, and it removed your post. No apology necessary to me...Stay safe Kenneth !...Steve...👍
All these people commenting and you never answer. Never mind... I'm growing over winter stuff. I'm looking forward to eating the turnip greens, which are going mad in the garden. The chard and purple sprouting broccoli are coming on. I've sown some spring onions, pak choi and spinach outside, it will work or it wont.
I have some beet leaf lettuce and am gonna add some pea shoots to my porch growing area. Fingers crossed.
Hi kath, I do reply to most comments, as soon as I am able to. It depends on real life scenario...Steve ...😎 Edit "it will work or it wont" that is my attitude too. Get plants in and let them get on with it, Mother Nature knows best...Steve...😃
Excellent video Steve and great no-nonsense advice about what to grow if you have a polytunnel or other covered growing areas - I deal with Premier Seeds Direct too (got 4 different overwintering lettuce varieties from them) good company. Yes, I have elephant garlic to plant out in October as well, will have the space soon!
btw - even with my hearing impairment; I could hear the good old cunbrian rain on the roof of your poly Lol!
take care mate and best wishes
Woody