what can I plant at this time of year?

[workatemylife]

My lovely salad crop has been utterly destroyed by insects / caterpillars. I still have some seeds left, so have planted these up in pots and hope to have more success. But I'm left with a patch of bare earth in the veggie patch, although some rosemary, sage and mint at the back are doing okay.

What can I plant at this time of year? I could just leave the space empty, or maybe plant some more herbs to turn the veggie patch into a herb garden. Is it too late for bedding plants to add some colour? Or some perennials (give up on growing food!). Potatoes? Our neighbours have a great crop from potato bags , but they planted them weeks ago.

We have a heavy clay soil and only partial sun, but in the middle of the day so the ground gets some decent warmth. All advice appreciated!

[BreakOutTheKaraoke]

If you're happy with colour and plants, just get yourself to your nearest garden centre and buy whatever plugs take your fancy. In the past 3 weeks I have planted a fuschia, petunias, a gerbara and cherry gauda, all seem to be doing well and coming on very quickly. I buy whatever is cheap and bright!

[traviata]

Hayloft plants, Sarah Raven, Thompson & Morgan, various other online suppliers all have reduced plug plants on sale for planting now.

[ChickenMe]

What about some lovely native wildflowers? Fox

Plug plants as already mentioned. Mixed with lavenders, fox gloves, cat nip all great for bees.

[workatemylife]

Brilliant - plug plants sound good and thank you for the tips about reductions. A weekend project beckons! Some bee-friendly things would be nice as well.

[krasnayaplats]

Got a tray of mixed plants from B and Q the other weekend all supposed to be good for bees - salvia, catnip, foxglove, lavender and a couple of others - seemed like quite good value

[thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter]

I've just planted out the pumpkin seeds the DC sown - which are now young plants - I'm/DC are hoping we get some fab ones in time for Halloween!

[WynkenBlynkenandNod]

Florence fennel, radish, carrots, beetroot.

[workatemylife]

Didn't think of pumpkins - a longer term plan :-)
thanks again