How to grow spring greens

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine

Published: Sunday, 4 August 2019 at 12:41 pm

Get delicious spring harvests with help from Monty Don, as he shows you how to plant spring greens in autumn.

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Spring greens are an often under-rated vegetable, but Monty Don is a big fan. In this short programme clip from Gardeners' World he shows you how to plant young spring greens outside, either grown from seed or bought from a garden centre. He demonstrates how to prepare the ground, planting the variety 'Durham Early', which will be ready to harvest in April and May. Watch now, then give these tasty veg a try.

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