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A time to sow leftover seeds
From turnips to winter lettuce, and land cress, endive, radicchio, winter purslane, spring onions, rocket and corn salad, there are plenty of options for late summer sowing, says MAT COWARD
A turnip
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I GENERALLY try a final sowing of carrots in late summer or early autumn, in a spare tub filled with reused compost.
It sits in a sheltered position outdoors over the winter, and with luck there’ll be a reasonable crop of fairly small roots in February or March. It doesn’t always work, but when it does it’s a treat.
Unless you live in an area where winter is reliably early, it’s worth having a go at sowing all sorts of leftover seeds in August.
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