I believe I just might be spoiled

[baymule]

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

 

[CrealCritter]

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

Your in Texas you could probably sow your spring veggies the middle to end of Jan. Cabbage / beets / lettuce (hardies) can take the cold really well... I have Brussels and kale growing out in the spring fall garden right now (beginning of December) overnight temps dropped into the upper teens already and it didn't phase them one little bit.

Here In southern IL - I direct sow my hardies in the middle to end of February and they seem to do fine.

 

[baymule]

170 miles south of here, at our old house, I kept a garden all year. Here, my winter vegetables froze and died. There is a learning curve while I adjust to a slightly different level of cold. I set out tomatoes in March last year and it was ok. February is generally the coldest month here.

 

[CrealCritter]

170 miles south of here, at our old house, I kept a garden all year. Here, my winter vegetables froze and died. There is a learning curve while I adjust to a slightly different level of cold. I set out tomatoes in March last year and it was ok. February is generally the coldest month here.

The trick is timing... I learned that seeds won't germinate in the garden until the soil warms enough for them to start. They sit there until that time.

You may think I'm crazy but I have sowed my rows of carrots right on top of snow. They germinated every time after the snow melted of course. Hardies do well sowed in cold soil and grow well (albeit very slow) in the cold. I wouldn't sow 1/2 hardies or tenders like this though...

What hardiness zone are you in? I'm in zone 6B.

 

[CrealCritter]

Here's a list of Hardy vegetables

• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Collards
• English peas
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Mustard greens
• Parsley
• Radish
• Spinach
• Turnip

1/2 Hardy

• Beets
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chinese cabbage
• Endive
• Irish potatoes
• Lettuce and gourmet salad greens
• Radicchio
• Rutabaga
• Salsify
• Swiss Chard

Tenders

• Beans
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Gourds
• Melons
• Okra
• Peppers
• Pumpkins
• Southern peas
• Summer squash
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomatoes

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Here's a list of Hardy vegetables

• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Collards
• English peas
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Mustard greens
• Parsley
• Radish
• Spinach
• Turnip

I have the following planted:

Broccoli - check
Cabbage - check
Collards - check
English peas - check
Kale - check
Leeks - check
Turnip - check

Beets - check -(for livestock)
Lettuce - check

Will probably put some carrots and more peas in this weekend if I get the chance.....also have some cilantro going. My Hispanic neighbor says it likes cool weather - we shall see!

 

[CrealCritter]

I have the following planted:

Broccoli - check
Cabbage - check
Collards - check
English peas - check
Kale - check
Leeks - check
Turnip - check

Beets - check -(for livestock)
Lettuce - check

Will probably put some carrots and more peas in this weekend if I get the chance.....also have some cilantro going. My Hispanic neighbor says it likes cool weather - we shall see!

What zone are you in? Must be way South???

 

[NH Homesteader]

Ooh good planting FEM! I am 4b/5a and the term "winter garden" is still very strange to me!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

What zone are you in? Must be way South???

South of Houston - zone 9a. But we're supposed to get a cold front next week...might actually get a light freeze. I'll pull a bunch of hay from a round bale and cover stuff since it's still pretty young.

 

[CrealCritter]

South of Houston - zone 9a. But we're supposed to get a cold front next week...might actually get a light freeze. I'll pull a bunch of hay from a round bale and cover stuff since it's still pretty young.

Wow - 9a Lucky You!!! Already got your spring garden sowed. Keep us posted please so we can envy you when the wind is howling and it's freaking freezing cold for the rest of us ok?