{"id":146590,"date":"2024-08-02T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/slugs-eaten-your-summer-greens-plant-brassicas-now-for-an-autumn-yield\/"},"modified":"2024-08-03T22:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T15:27:25","slug":"slugs-eaten-your-summer-greens-plant-brassicas-now-for-an-autumn-yield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/slugs-eaten-your-summer-greens-plant-brassicas-now-for-an-autumn-yield\/","title":{"rendered":"Slugs eaten your summer greens? Plant brassicas now for an autumn yield"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAct fast and kohlrabi, kale and spicy mustard greens will be ready to harvest when the temperature dropsEven though my veg patch is \u2013 mercifully! \u2013 full of crops ready to harvest, there are some notable absences caused by this having been the year of the slug. Along with lettuces and the first round of climbing beans, brassicas have been repeatedly mown down by the molluscs that munch their way through my garden. I\u2019ve missed the reliable sight and taste of kohlrabi, kale and the (usually) ever-reliable \u2018Red Russian\u2019 kale. Fortunately, we\u2019ve reached the time of year when you can begin to sow seeds for an autumn harvest \u2013 one that will take you through the leaner winter months to next spring.Kohlrabi is relatively straightforward to grow, and because the purple-skinned varieties are hardier than the paler ones, they are the best choice to sow now, as the temperature will be dropping by the time they\u2019re ready to harvest. Cavolo nero is my preferred variety of kale and I\u2019ll be sowing seeds in coming weeks so that the plants are a decent size by the time the days shorten and they stop growing. (Come the first signs of spring, they\u2019ll be back in action and provide one of the earliest harvests of the new season.) The more tender-leaved \u2018Red Russian\u2019 kale and spicy mustard greens \u2013 including varieties such as mizuna \u2013 will also make it through winter as long as the plants are established before colder weather arrives. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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