Autumn/Winter veg???

[SpinMeRightRound]

I'm fairly new to veg growing and have had a good crop of courgettes, tomatoes & runner beans this year but what do I need to be doing now for autumn/winter veg???

I have a small veg patch 2m x2m and lots & lots of containers....

any ideas from the green fingered foodies?

If it ever stops raining I'm planning to plant pak choi and chinese brocolli as they reach maturity fast. Or alternatively I'll sit and watch as my garden floods and my courgettes all rot .

I know its awful isn't it, the slugs have managed to get at quite a few of my courgettes

dd1 is most annoyed as courgettes are her favourite veg ever.

Pak choi is great. I sowed some seeds less than four weeks ago and have already been eating baby leaves. The plants are well on their way to maturity. It might not be too late for some swiss chard too, depending on where you are.
I'm also planning on planting some onion seeds in September. I've heard they can be difficult to grow, so any advice gratefully received.

you can get aumtumn green beans - plant now, harvest oct/nov.
Similary there are aumn carrots to sow now for xmas. Ditto new potatoes. Beetroot can still be planted now for the winter months.
And of, course, cabbge...

Japanese greens like Mizuna (can be used as salad or as a steamed green) are very succesful in English winter.

interested in this as we are building some planters at mo to house veg and herbs. Would like to know what will survive the autumn winter?