Winter planting for colour and food

[Entropy]

I could do with some green fingered advice. I was thinking of planting up some large pots for our patio for thecwinter but was thinking of including something for the kitchen as well as a bit of colour. All ideas welcomew

 

[Hot Shoes]

Chard

Chard

Chard, bright lights variety. Some people grow it in borders for decoration, I grow it on the allotment for food. You may have to start it off on the windowsill depending on how far north you are or how cold it gets at night at the moment.

 

[needsabiggerfuse]

Onion sets planted in October. Not exactly colourful, but in the midst of winter they'll remind you that the world isn't completely dead. Plus you'll know Spring is coming when they start to move.