Recently I have been encouraging my fellow spring and summer gardeners to continue growing in the fall and winter. I addition I have been trying to motivate new gardeners to plant one or two containers of vegetables such as carrots or lettuce. The selection of what you can grow in cold climates vs warmer climates is as diffrent as night and day.
Most of the vegetables growing in my garden this winter take about two months to grow. These are the actual seed pack from some of what I have planted. The longest days to harvest is 70. I am also growning lettuce and spinach which take less than 2 months. Carrots and Broccoli both take about three months. All of these plants can be grown in containers which makes them portable.
These leafy greens can handle the cold even temptures below freezing for short peirods of time. So here is the take away from this post.
1.Even if you wait until November 1st to plant you will still reap your modest harvest before mid January.
2. Most cold weather in the northern parts of the United States does not take place until January and Febuary and sometimes March.
3. If you are not conerned abou the cold you can get two plantings and harvest in the same winter.
4. If you garden this fall and winter with contairers it will be easier to cover of move your garden to a more convient area closer to your house.
Remember, when you grow your own food you will always know where it comes from.
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Preview - From the Endless Summer Series. How I garden in the winter.
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