12 winter veg to keep you harvesting until April - Episode 284

2026-07-23

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If you’ve ever let your vegetable garden wind down after summer, there’s a whole season you’re missing out on. This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah breaks the year into two simple seasons and shows you exactly what to sow now so you can keep picking right through the grey months. From hardy salads and herbs to kales and chards, she shares 12 tried-and-tested crops that genuinely thrive in a UK winter. In this episode, discover:How to divide the gardening year into two simple seasons so you can plan for yea...

If you’ve ever let your vegetable garden wind down after summer, there’s a whole season you’re missing out on.

This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah breaks the year into two simple seasons and shows you exactly what to sow now so you can keep picking right through the grey months.

From hardy salads and herbs to kales and chards, she shares 12 tried-and-tested crops that genuinely thrive in a UK winter.

In this episode, discover:

How to divide the gardening year into two simple seasons so you can plan for year-round harvests
Which 12 tried-and-tested crops Sarah relies on for winter and early spring eating
The exact sowing window for late-summer and early-autumn sowings, and why timing is crucial if you want strong plants going into winter
Practical ways to cook and enjoy your winter veg, including Sarah’s wilted kale salad, and how to use herbs to brighten cold-season salads

Products mentioned:

Lettuce ‘Merveille de Quatre Saisons’:

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lettuce-merveille-de-quatre-saisons

Mustard ‘Red Frills’:

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mustard-red-frills

Flat-leaf Parsley ‘Giant of Napoli’:

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/parsley-gigante-di-napoli

Spinach ‘Medania’:

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/spinach-medania

Chard:

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/chard-lucullus

Florence Fennel / Bulb Fennel (‘Romanesco’):