By Hib
North Humberside,
United Kingdom 
I have recently retired and so have lots more time for my garden. I live on the east coast half a mile from the sea. I also have a large greenhouse (unheated). What veg can I grow over the winter months to make good use of my garden and greenhouse?
17 Aug, 2011
Answers
Our local GC has cabbage plants for sale. As I'm a novice veg grower I won't give any advice but would like to recommend two books that I have found very useful
1: Grow your own Vegetables - Joyce Larkcom
2. Vegetable Growing Month by Month - John Harrison
both are available either new or used from www.amazon.co.uk
of course there are lots and lots of books out there, I referred to these a lot and then there is "GoYs" site full of experts. LOL
17 Aug, 2011
thanks both of you.Moon growe that sowing chart is very useful. Grannyb , thanks for the names of those books , I have been looking up in a good book this afternoon called Allotment - month by month by Alan Buckingham which has given me some good pointers.
17 Aug, 2011
The Allotment book is a good one and you can also get masses of info. on line these days.
17 Aug, 2011
Hi Hib and welcome to GoY. Unless you have already got them started or can find a nursery or GC selling veggie plants (unlikely at this time of year) there is not a lot you can do over winter. This sowing guide is a pretty good one and will tell you what you can sow now
http://bit.ly/pvf4kW
17 Aug, 2011