Seeds or buy small plants, for veg patch?

Question

Hi,

I want veg for christmas dinner, is it too late to sow? or should I buy baby veg plants and plant them in my veg patch?

I live in the UK

And I was thinking:

Carrots

Broccli

Coliflour

Sweed

Answer 1

If you are REALLY quick you can sow most of these now and have some results for Christmas.

Carrots; use Early Santes

Broccoli; go instead for a substitute, Broccoli Di Cima Rapa which gives stems just like sprouting broccoli

Cauliflower; not too sure as I don't grow this veg.

Swede; I think you may be too late for this, try baby turnip instead.

You could also plant a couple of buckets with potatoes in compost and you should get new potatoes by then, delicious.

For advice on others try getting this month's Grow Your Own magazine and/or Kitchen Garden, they are both excellent.

Answer 2

root veggies are best from seed eg carrot

try growing them in pots doors as frost and snow might kill them

Answer 3

you can probably still get away with baby carrots, but the other items are a bit late, plug plants of the other things have been in the ground for about 2 months now.