Late Season Plantings

[Openmind57]

Greetings,
I had made plans for a variety of container plants [vegetables]... but my landlord decided to work on my porchette. I would still like to plant some type of veggies or herbs ... but have no idea what to start so late in the season. Would potatoes be a good choice...? I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

 

[Becky]

Where abouts in the world are you? As far as I know you can still plant leafy veg, such as lettuce, spinach and rocket, but I'm not so sure about fruit/veg bearing plants...

 

[happyflowerlady]

If you have even a small yard in addition to the porchette, then you can maybe go ahead and plant the veggies in the pots, and keep them somewhere else until he is finished with the remodeling there.
Potatoes are a root crop, and would be fine, but you will need to use a very large pot so they have room to set the potatoes.
I think that you can grow some smaller veggies easily, like cucumbers, and maybe even cantaloupes , as well as the salad greens mentioned by Becky.
It definitely depends a lot on where you live, and what the growing season is like there, as well as how large the porch area is.

 

[ChanellG]

I'd say the best thing is to start some herbs on the windowsill until the work on the porchette is done. Herbs are one of the most gratifying things to grow because they can be harvested and used right away. They also do not require a lot of growing space to get started with.

 

[IcyBC]

Herbs that I have planted before doing well in pots are Italian basil, chives, rosemary, cilantro and thyme. I haven't grown any other vegetables in pots, just herbs and had great results with them.

 

[NicoleM]

Try kale and/or spinach, they do well in all weather conditions and are able to be grown year-round

 

[KimmyMarkks]

I wish I lived in an area where I can have a year round garden. Unfortunately, we get a lot of snow where I live and the ground freezes so I am unable to have year round garden. I always have a year round herb garden indoors and typically bring a lot of my plants inside during the winter.

 

[sixxup]

You should avoid planting your crops late to avoid pests and diseases. You must plant your crops in time if you want to increase your yields. You should also consider whether you want to water your crops or you plant them on a rain season.

 

[claudine]

Do you want to grow them indoors? If yes, choose something that doesn't need a lot of space. Some herbs would be a great idea. They smell beautiful and you can use them in your kitchen. I also love sprouts. They're delicious and very easy to grow. Radish sprouts taste like fresh radishes